Soon after its launch, Ant succeeded in taking the Java world by storm,
becoming the most widely used tool for building applications in Java
environments. Like most popular technologies, Ant quickly went through a
series of early revision cycles. With each new version, more
functionality was added, and more complexity was introduced. Ant evolved
from a simple-to-learn build tool into a full-fledged testing and
deployment environment.Ant: The Definitive Guide has been reworked,
revised and expanded upon to reflect this evolution. It documents the
new ways that Ant is being applied, as well as the array of optional
tasks that Ant supports. In fact, this new second edition covers
everything about this extraordinary build management tool from
downloading and installing, to using Ant to test code. Here are just of
a few of the features you'll find detailed in this comprehensive,
must-have guide:
- Developing conditional builds, and handling error conditions
- Automatically retrieving source code from version control systems
- Using Ant with XML files
- Using Ant with JavaServer Pages to build Web applications
- Using Ant with Enterprise JavaBeans to build enterprise applications
Far exceeding its predecessor in terms of information and detail, Ant:
The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is a must-have for Java developers
unfamiliar with the latest advancements in Ant technology. With this
book at your side, you'll soon be up to speed on the premiere tool for
cross-platform development.Author Steve Holzner is an award-winning
author who s been writing about Java topics since the language first
appeared; his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.
