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conveting program to use ANT -- how can one see how Eclipse programs/projects [message #639697] Wed, 17 November 2010 14:15 Go to next message
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Hello,

I've a question about Eclipse and ANT. Currently I develop on a Wndows XP system and Eclipse magically compiles everything for me. Afterwards we copy the created .class files to the test and production machine were everything is started using batch files. Now I want to automatize this want to created the class files on the test/production machine. I've created an ANT build file for this but not everything goes as I want.

It would help if I could see how eclipse builds the classes. Using buildall or running a profile which builds and runs part of the program. Is there a way to see what Eclipse compiles. I know it uses the .classpath. When running a program using Eclipse you can in debugmode see exactly how the Java program is started from the commandline. I was looking for something identical for the build process but can't seem to find it. Have google but to no avail.

Any hint/pointers/examples are appreciated.

Jan
Re: conveting program to use ANT -- how can one see how Eclipse programs/projects [message #639732 is a reply to message #639697] Wed, 17 November 2010 15:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Are you building just java projects or plugin projects?

For a java project, you can use File>Export...>General>Ant buildfile to
have eclipse generate a build.xml that taken from its properties and
classpath.

You need an equivalent env on your server that would allow you to
compile. I usually run a buildfile with my eclipse:

eclipse/eclipse -noSplash \
-application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner
-buildfile $(pwd)/z.ex.gen/build.xml

But in theory just ant+the correct properties would do.

PW

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Re: conveting program to use ANT -- how can one see how Eclipse programs/projects [message #639925 is a reply to message #639697] Thu, 18 November 2010 12:38 Go to previous message
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Hello Paul,

Thanks very much for the fast reply.

I only need to compile java proejcts. I've succesfully created a build file and now I'm gonna change it for my situation.

A question: a buildfile in my Eclipse (3.4 plain) is shown as an XML file (in the ant editor). What I optinally would like to see is a graphical overview of all dependecies etc. Do I need to install an extra plugin for Eclipse. So far I've found things like Grand and Vizant but I would like to use Eclipse for it (main dev env).

Greetz,
Jan
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