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(More customer reviews)Ant is one of those "Swiss Army Knife" tools that can take care of a stunning amount of work when it comes to automating your build process.Matthew Moodie does a good job mixing reference and practical information about Ant in his book Pro Apache Ant.
Contents:Introducing Ant; Installing Ant; Using Ant; Examining Ant's Types; Building a Project; Deploying an Application; Running an Application; Testing an Application; Using Ant in Large Projects; Writing Custom Tasks; Extending Ant; Using the Ant API; Index
In Pro Apache Ant, Moodie does a quick intro to the package and shows you how to install it.Once that's done, then you're off on a tour that touches on a wide array of functionality that Ant brings to your development project.The book seems to be a smooth blend of reference material covered in a format that is more geared towards practicality.For instance, the Building A Project chapter sets up an example scenario that would commonly be seen in a programming environment.The structure of the development system is put forth, and then the Ant code is built to show how an Ant script can automate the many manual tasks that would normally be part of the build process.Interspersed throughout the chapter are tables that show the particular command being used, as well as an explanation of all the particular attributes and parameters that can be used with the command.As such, you learn *how* to do something as well as having the tools to extend your use beyond the example.Having the blend of styles makes the book one that will last beyond your learning period.
If you've never worked through build processes in your environment, or if this is your first exposure to a scripting tool like Ant, you may end up proceeding a bit slower than you'd like.While you can learn everything you need from this book, it seemed to me that the reader would probably do better if they had at least a passing familiarity with scripting tools and a Java build process.The intro is quick, but if you're willing to do what's necessary to get the basics down, the book will be invaluable going forward.And if you're looking for something to round out your knowledge of Ant because you use it on a regular basis, then this is a very viable option.Nice job...
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Pro Apache Ant is ideal for Java developers who need to use the leading open source build tool out there for development and project management. It is organized around chronological tasks instead of alphabetical functions, using a sample application throughout the set-up, from calling database scripts to unit testing. Practical examples are used at every stage and each task includes a concrete example. The configuration files are XML based, so there's no need for you to write shell commands . Each task is run by an object that implements a particular task interface. And if you really need to execute a shell command, Ant has an task that allows different commands based on the OS.
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