On 18 Apr 2001 11:39:27 +0800, Mahfudh Junaryanto wrote:
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> I am wondering if ANT can be instructed to compile java source code from a
> java runtime program.
You already can do that, even without Ant. The tricky part is that you
need the JDK, which you cannot redistribute.
> If that so, does that mean we can develop a very expandable system?
Probably.
> I am developing an interface module where message format
> is varied and new parties may come in the future with different message
> format. I want to have one interface module specifically handling one
> message format, if a message format is not recognized than my system must be
> able to generate new .class file for that format.
How can your system generate a .class file when it cannot recognize the
file format? It will be more natural to ask the new party for a .class
file. At least they know the format.
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