Building applications with Apache Ant
Traditionally, you build applications by using UNIX or Linux shell scripts or Microsoft Windows batch files in combination with tools, such as make. Although these approaches are still valid, new challenges exist when developing Java applications, especially in a heterogeneous environment. Traditional tools are limited in that they are closely coupled with a particular operating system. With Apache Ant, you can overcome these limitations and perform the build process in a standardized fashion regardless of ...

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