Hi all, I came to know about ANT from your discussion... Can someone say what is the expansion for ANT and where i can find more details about the same.. Thanks & Regards, Viju
> ---------- > From: Frank Welch[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: Frank Welch > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fw: Re: ANT > > Markus: > > I am not *yet* a Java expert but my comment applies to any language. > > A "build tool" is a major time-saver and convinience, that is all. > > You can use command-line javac and produce the same exact code as with ANT > or Make, but why torture yourself? > > A "build tool" allows you to configure locations of source, executables, > library files, without having to remember where everything is pulled from, > or placed into. > > Sort of a template for doing with one small command all of the things that > would otherwise take several perhaps large complex commands (I do not > enjoy > typing all that much!) :-) > > This is especially beneficial for large, complex projects with many source > files and classes. > > A side-benefit of all this is that you will not make as many compile and > execution mistakes due to command-line typos (once the ANT script works, > it > always works). > > Hope this helps. > > Frank > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Markus Kirsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:50 AM > Subject: Re: ANT > > > > I've stumbled or ANT a couple of times but never really figured out what > > it really is. Can someone give me a clue on that by not telling me it's > > a build tool. So what exactly is a build tool? Why do I need one whe I > > can compile eveything i write with javac, either explicit och implicit > > by using some fancy IDE? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Markus > > > > On Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at 07:05 PM, David Mossakowski wrote: > > > > > Definitely yes. But to make this more of a agree/disagree post let me > > > just say that there is something cool about XML. Having a build tool > > > based on XML really speaks to me. I never liked batch files, > makefiles > > > and the like but I got into Ant with no problems and like it. > > > > > > d. > > > > > > Frank Welch wrote: > > > > > >> Seeking feedback, commentaries, alternatives... > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Is ANT the way to go for: > > >> > > >> - Linux > > >> > > >> - Windows 2000 Pro > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Thanks for any feedback,! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Frank > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > David Mossakowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Instinet Corporation 212.310.7275 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > > ****** > > > <<Disclaimer>> > > > > > > This message is intended only for the use of the Addressee and > > > may contain information that is PRIVILEGED and/or > > > CONFIDENTIAL or both. > > > > > > This email is intended only for the personal and confidential use > > > of the recipient(s) named above. > > > > > > If the reader of this email is not an intended recipient, you have > > > received this email in error and any review, dissemination, > > > distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. > > > > > > If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender > > > immediately by return mail and permanently deleting the copy > > > you received. > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > > ****** > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > _ > > > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > > > body > > > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > > > > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > > > Resources: > http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > > > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > _ > > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > body > > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > _ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". 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