Start a new Java project by using Ant
This document has 5 sections:
Brief
System requirement
Directories and files
The Build file
Run Ant
Brief Start a new Java project by using Ant, so we can make Daily Building. All have to do list below:
1.Install java SDK1.4 and new version Ant, and make Ant works.
2.Copy Directories and files from dproject(d for Java) template library.
3.Make project files stay in the right directory.
4.Edit the Build.xml file. Let it fit the project.
5.Run Ant.
System requirement Java SDK1.4 or higher
Ant 1.6 or higher
Directories and files You can make directories yourself, or copy from template. But make sure the directory tree like this:
Every directory is made for a certain kind of files. Directory names and what kind of files should be put in list below:
Directory Files should be put in
Build building files
Data project’s data files
Doc project‘s documents for installation and deploying
Lib libraries project depending on
Res resources project using
Install resources for installation
Src project’ source files
Config project’s configuration files
Database project’s database files
Java project’s Java source code files
Docs project’s documents for manager, developer, tester
Scripts project’s script files
Sql project’s script files for database
Now put the Java files into the \src\Java directory.
The Build file The build file is \build\build.xml. In the template we already have a default build file. Because every project has different name and different configuration, so we must edit the build file to suit project. We must edit the project name and path in the build file.
Run Ant After doing that, now start a command-line prompt, change path to .\build, and type ant. We can see a function list like this:
Now Ant runs. We can EDIT the build file to add new features: unit testing, packing, deploying, etc, as you like.