Ant

Ant is a Java based build tool, similar to make, but with better support for the cross platform issues involved with developing Java applications.

Instead of a model where the tool is extended with shell based commands, it is extended using Java classes. Instead of writing shell commands, the configuration files are XML based calling out a target tree where various tasks get executed. Each task is run by an object which implements a particular Task interface.

Last updated 23 May, 2005


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  • JAXP-compliant XML parser (Source Requirement)
Related Projects

Isdnserver, Kisdnmonitor, Rats, make

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1.6.4

1.6.4 stable released 2005-05-19

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