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ISBN-10: 0596001843

ISBN-13: 9780596001841

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jesse Tilly, Bob Eckstein, Eric M. Burke

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Creating software is a complex process that requires different pieces of code. Using good build tools can greatly simplify the process. This guide to Ant documents this new build tool for Java application development.
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Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/4/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Bob Eckstein has been a humor writer for more than twenty years, and is most recognized for his popular weekly columns in Newsday, the Village Voice, and now, TimeOut. His cartoons and artwork have also appeared in publications like The New Yorker, the New York Times, Spy magazine, and Details. He splits his time between his studios in Manhattan and Pennsylvania.

Foreword
Preface
Ant Jumpstart
Files and Directories
The Ant Buildfile
Running Ant
Ant Command-Line Reference
Buildfile Outline
Learning More
Installation and Configuration
The Distribution
Installation
Configuration
The Buildfile
Why XML?
Ant Building Blocks
An Example Project and Buildfile
The Buildfile Execution Process
AINASL: Ant Is Not a Scripting Language
Buildfile Authoring Issues
Ant DataTypes
DataTypes Defined
XML Attribute Conventions
Argument DataType
Environment DataType
FileList DataType
FileSet DataType
PatternSet DataType
FilterSet DataType
Path DataType
Mapper DataType
User-Written Tasks
The Need for Custom Tasks
Ant's Task Model
The Task Life Cycle
An Example Through Analysis: The jar Task
Miscellaneous Task Topics
User-Written Listeners
The BuildEvent Class
The BuildListener Interface
An Example: XmlLogger
The Parallel Problem
Core Tasks
Task Summary
Common Types and Attributes
Project and Target
Core Task Reference
Optional Tasks
Task Summary
Optional Task Reference
The Future of Ant
Ant Solutions
Index