Build System Descriptor

Name:	The Build System Formerly Known As Jeff's
Developer:	Jeff Turner <jeff@socialchange.net.au>
Version:	1.0
URL:	http://opensource.socialchange.net.au/build/
Overview:	A generic build system, capable of building a wide variety of projects.

Description

A generic build system, capable of building a wide variety of projects.

Many Java projects have similar needs from their build system. Compile the code, create a jar, javadocs, distributions, run junit tests, etc. This build system is designed to handle a basic set of such activities.

Directory listing

/ project root

build.xml Generic Ant build file

dependencies.xml Ant file for updating dependencies

lib compile-time jar dependencies for src/java

src anything that will end up in the final product

java java code

foo a file called foo

lib runtime jar dependencies of src/java

etc misc files

Manifest.mf Manifest to be used in jars

Profiles

Features

Unit testing support
A 'clean' target which removes the generated files from the last build
When building, the 'ctags' command will automatically be run. 'ctags' builds a cross-reference of all function and variable definitions in the code, allowing for rapid navigation if you have a ctags-supporting editor.
Support for a 'licenses' directory, whose contents will be bundled with distributions.
Add a 'dependencies.xml' build script, which automatically updates dependency jars. Doesn't work very well..
Support for building documentation.
Make generated build files include a logo, saying "Generated by ANTHEAP" or something like that.

Properties

Description	Value
Whenever a copyright statement should be assigned, this text will be used if defined.
The primary Java package name for your classes.
The primary Java package directory for your classes.
Determines what to call the properties file associated with the build system. Popular choices include .ant.properties, ant.properties and build.properties