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Java Forum / Tools / May 2005Eclipse and Ant
Hello all! I was looking into trying out the Eclipse IDE. 1. How does Eclipse handle builds? Does it have its own dependency checking algorithms for determining which Java files need to be recompiled? 2. Can Eclipse use Ant for that matter? I want to use Javamake, a free "plugin" JAR for Ant which is said to have the best dependency checking around. 3. Do I have to manage a build.xml file when using Ant? Can I customize it? Thanks for your help! Karsten Hi > Hello all! > > I was looking into trying out the Eclipse IDE. > > 1. How does Eclipse handle builds? Does it have its own dependency > checking algorithms for determining which Java files need to be recompiled? Eclipse has its own build system which can do incremental builds and I never had problems with it, though I didn't use it for some time. > 2. Can Eclipse use Ant for that matter? I want to use Javamake, a free > "plugin" JAR for Ant which is said to have the best dependency checking > around. Yes, that's no problem. > 3. Do I have to manage a build.xml file when using Ant? Can I customize it? Yes, you have to. Eclipse has a nice editor for build.xmls. You seem to want to use ant only for the dependency checks. I think you should try out the integrated build mechanism first and if you don't need the other features of ant, stick with it. > Thanks for your help! > > Karsten Andreas > Hello all! > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Karsten Hi, 1. Eclipse has its own sources and projects dependency checking algorithm for compiling sources using the IDE. 2. Eclipse comes with a very easy to use, straight forward and flexible ANT plugin. 3. Yes, you should write your own build files. The ANT plugin comes with some templates, and you can add your own templates. But usually, large and complex projects require more complex build files, which need to be managed. HTH, Shai Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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