javac with dependency tracking in JDK1.3

[Ylan Segal]

I want to compile with dependency tracking using ant. I tried setting the
depend attribute for javac in my build.xml file, but I am getting a message
that dependency checking is not supported by the modern compiler:
...
    [javac] depend attribute is not supported by the modern compiler
...

My target look like this:
<target name="compile" depends="prepare">
        <javac
                srcdir="${src.home}"
                destdir="${compile.to}\"
                debug="on"
                optimize="on"
                deprecation="off"
                depend="on" >
                <classpath refid="project.classpath"/>
        </javac>
</target>

I am using jdk1.3.
Anyone has any ideas on how to overcome this? I saw in the ant docs that
jikes does support that, but I am not sure what is jikes and if I should use
it or not.

Thanks guys.

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Ylan Segal
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