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== Introduction to Ant == | == Introduction to Ant == | ||
| − | + | Ant is an open-source and free to use build automation tool for a.o. Java applications. It consists of a Java library and a command line tool which uses a build file (build.xml) to drive certain processes. Those processes can be: | |
| + | * Move/Copy files | ||
| + | * Run Unit tests | ||
| + | * Compile the Java source code | ||
| + | * Create an executable wrapper around a jar file | ||
| + | * ...and much more | ||
| + | The Apache Ant project is part of the Apache Software Foundation. More information can be found on the [http://ant.apache.org/|Apache Ant website]. | ||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
| − | + | Ant can be downloaded in the [[http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi|binaries section]] of the Ant website. Also, a complete [[http://ant.apache.org/manual/index.html|Installing Apache Ant Manual]] is available on their website. Please go to the [[http://ant.apache.org/manual/index.html|Installing Apache Ant Manual]] for the specific steps. | |
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| + | To summarize, the installation procedure consists of the following steps: | ||
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| + | * Download Ant | ||
| + | * Unzip the downloaded file | ||
| + | * Set environment variables JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME and add %ANT_HOME%/bin to the PATH variable. | ||
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Revision as of 10:02, 31 October 2017
Introduction to Ant
Ant is an open-source and free to use build automation tool for a.o. Java applications. It consists of a Java library and a command line tool which uses a build file (build.xml) to drive certain processes. Those processes can be:
- Move/Copy files
- Run Unit tests
- Compile the Java source code
- Create an executable wrapper around a jar file
- ...and much more
The Apache Ant project is part of the Apache Software Foundation. More information can be found on the Ant website.
Installation
Ant can be downloaded in the [section] of the Ant website. Also, a complete [Apache Ant Manual] is available on their website. Please go to the [Apache Ant Manual] for the specific steps.
To summarize, the installation procedure consists of the following steps:
- Download Ant
- Unzip the downloaded file
- Set environment variables JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME and add %ANT_HOME%/bin to the PATH variable.
Configuration
Configuration Procedure
