Start a new Java project by using Ant This document has 5 sections: Brief System requirement Directories and files The Build file Run Ant Brief Start a new Java project by using Ant, so we can make Daily Building. All have to do list below: 1.Install java SDK1.4 and new version Ant, and make Ant works. 2.Copy Directories and files from dproject(d for Java) template library. 3.Make project files stay in the right directory. 4.Edit the Build.xml file. Let it fit the project. 5.Run Ant. System requirement Java SDK1.4 or higher Ant 1.6 or higher Directories and files You can make directories yourself, or copy from template. But make sure the directory tree like this:  Every directory is made for a certain kind of files. Directory names and what kind of files should be put in list below: Directory Files should be put in Build building files Data project’s data files Doc project‘s documents for installation and deploying Lib libraries project depending on Res resources project using Install resources for installation Src http://www.newbooks.com.cn/info/project’ source files Config project’s configuration files Database project’s database files Java project’s Java source code files Docs project’s documents for manager, developer, tester Scripts project’s script files Sql project’s script files for database Now put the Java files into the \src\Java directory. The Build file The build file is \build\build.xml. In the template we already have a default build file. Because every project has different name and different configuration, so we must edit the build file to suit project. We must edit the project name and path in the build file. Run Ant After doing that, now start a command-line prompt, change path to .\build, and type ant. We can see a function list like this: Now Ant runs. We can EDIT the build file to add new features: unit testing, packing, deploying, etc, as you like. |
