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Enhancing Distributed Development Productivity with Ant

Discover the power of Ant - a versatile Java build tool with XML-based configuration that streamlines development tasks. Learn about specific tools like Checkstyle, CVS, JavaDoc, and JUnit for efficient software development workflow.

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Enhancing Distributed Development Productivity with Ant

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  1. An introduction Productivity tools for distributed development

  2. Contents • Ant • Why / Why not? • Tasks • Specific tools • Checkstyle • CVS • JavaDoc • JUnit • Other build tools

  3. Disclaimer • Only Java is treated • Little experience, only “best practice” advice

  4. Ant • Java build tool • XML file with “targets” • Plug-ins available as JAR files

  5. Why / why not? • Cross-platform • Commands • XML based build file • Possibility for platform specific commands • Simple format for creating tasks • No command-line execution needed • Ensure identical builds • Open source • Incorporates common tools • Extensible

  6. Build tasks • <XML example / explanation> • Resolution of build target dependencies

  7. Specific tools • Checkstyle • Rules for code structure • CVS • See other lecture • JavaDoc • Easy documentation of your build • Junit • See other lecture

  8. Other build tools • Make

  9. Application references • Ant: http://ant.apache.org/ • Checkstyle: http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/ • Ant task: http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/anttask.html • CVS: https://www.cvshome.org/ • Ant task: http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/cvs.html • JavaDoc: http://java.sun.com/j2se/javadoc/ • Ant task: http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/javadoc.html • JUnit: http://www.junit.org/ • Ant task: http://ant.apache.org/manual/OptionalTasks/junit.html

  10. Best practice references • 15 Ant best practices: http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/12/17/ant_bestpractices.html • CVS and Ant build files: http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1001249.html • Automation with Ant: http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-10-2000/jw-1020-ant.html • Building with Ant: http://www.developer.com/tech/article.php/989631

  11. Example build files • http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/appdev/build.xml.txt

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