Chapter 5. Apache Ant Best Practices
This chapter looks in more detail at some best practices for using Ant on real projects. First I describe the use of property files to enable configuration of the build process depending on a user’s role and requirements. I then describe how best to integrate Ant with IBM Rational ClearCase. Finally, I look at some general best practices for supporting the build process on large projects.
Aims of This Chapter
Apache Ant is a powerful build tool with significant built-in capabilities. However, a few capabilities and best practices stand out; they are described here. After reading this chapter, you will be able to
Understand what Ant property files are and how they can be used to make build scripts more maintainable. ...
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