<buildnumber>
The <buildnumber> task assists in the tracking of build numbers. It’s a simple task that uses a file to get the current build number. The result of its execution is that the property build.number is set to the number read from the file, and the number in the file is incremented.
There is only one attribute as listed in Table 4.9. If the file specified does not exist, it will be created and the build number will be set to 0.
| Attributes (Optional) | Description |
|---|---|
| file | The name of the file containing the build number. Defaults to build.number. |
Example
In the following example, the file attribute is not specified, which will result in one of two actions. If the file build.number exists, the ...
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