This isn't an Ant error as much as a "javac" command error. What you're
being told is that a particular program is trying to resolve a symbol, but
can't find the reference to that symbol. For example, these particular
classes are defined in a jarfile called something like
org.eclipse.swt.<shell>.<OS>_<version>.jar which lives in your Eclipse
installation. On my system it is called
org.eclipse.swt.gtk.linux.x86_64_3.4.1.v3449c.jar. On a Windows system, it
might be org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_3.3.0.v3346.jar.
When you run the <javac> task, you must make sure this jarfile is in the
classpath.
There are multiple ways of setting the classpath when you compile using the
<javac> command. One is to set the "classpath" parameter itself. Another is
to use a "reference" to set the classpath, and then use the classpathref
parameter. This is nicer since it gives you a bit more flexibility. Here I'm
defining a classpath called "class.path":
<path id="class.path">
<fileset dir="${basedir}/lib">
<include name="**/*.jar"/>
</fileset>
<pathelement file="${some.other.jar.file.I.need"/>
</path>
Now, you can add and subtract jarfiles your build depends upon by simply
adding them to the ${basedir}/lib directory. You no longer have to modify
your build.xml file every time someone adds a new jarfile dependency. You
can compile like this:
<javac
srcdir="${src.dir}"
dest="${target.dir}/classes"
*classpathref="class.path"*/>
Now, you're referencing the path "class.path" as your classpath for your
"javac" command.
Another way is to use a sub-task:
<javac
srcdir="${src.dir}"
destdir="${target.dir}/classes">
* <classpath>**
<fileset dir="${basedir}/lib">
<include name="**/*.jar"/>
</fileset>
<path refid="class.path2"/>
<pathelement file="${some.other.jar.file.I.need"/>
</classpath>*
</javac>
This allows you to build more complex classpaths that might be possible with
a single reference. Notice that I am using fileset, pathelement, and even a
reference to a previously defined path called "class.path2".
How do you compile your code now? Are you using a script? If so, what is
the classpath used by the javac command in your script? That'll help you
understand what should be in your classpath when you run <javac>.
On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Hungry Snail <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Hi People.
>
> I am trying to compile some files with ant but am getting the following
> errors.
>
> [javac] D:\Stats\src\org\selectbf\gui\ConfigurationDialog.java:32:
package
> org.eclipse.swt.widgets does not exist
> [javac] import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Text;
> [javac] ^
> [javac] D:\Stats\src\org\selectbf\gui\ConfigurationDialog.java:50:
package
> org.eclipse.swt.widgets does not exist
> [javac] public class ConfigurationDialog extends
> org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Dialog
> [javac] ^
> [javac] D:\Stats\src\org\selectbf\gui\ConfigurationDialog.java:53: cannot
> find symbol
> [javac] symbol : class Shell
> [javac] location: class org.selectbf.gui.ConfigurationDialog
> [javac] private Shell dialogShell;
> [javac] ^
> [javac] D:\Stats\src\org\selectbf\gui\ConfigurationDialog.java:54: cannot
> find symbol
> [javac] symbol : class TabItem
> [javac] location: class org.selectbf.gui.ConfigurationDialog
> [javac] private TabItem generalTabItem;
>
> In total there are 100 of these errors :-o.
>
> As I have never used ant before, is there anything I can do to fix this?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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