I totally agree that Ant can be a very powerful tool in helping companies and developers develop better designs, version control and build process. I have seen a very good article on that as well at
http://www.thoughtworks.com/cl_library.html the paper on Continuous Integration which includes a very interesting chapter on using Ant together with CVS and JUnit as the company's build process. I would believe that any books on Ant should include some recommendations on the integration of Ant with project development and management. Just some thoughts.... Cheers, Herry. On 3 Oct 2001, at 12:46, Bhadra, Jatin wrote: > I think it is a very good idea to have a chapter that gives suggestions on > designing projects and build process. I think as Java forces developers to > write good code. ANT should forces developers to have better project design, > version control of releases and build process. > > Basically the idea is that build should be automated end to end, From > extraction from version control to deployment on application server or any > target. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Cheesman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 03 October 2001 08:07 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Book on Ant > > > At 07:45 PM 02/10/01, you wrote: > > > > >Would the book be available free online? Should be! > > > Optimistically I'll agree with this ;) > > > > >Topics for must-have: > > - installation (the jars to download). > > - property uses, file set uses. > > - example build files > > - build file architectures > > - ejb tasks > > - custom ant task development > > > > I'd add: > Something a bit more abstract / less ant-specific about the build process, > designing projects so that they can be built/managed easily. (For example, > most of us on the list *know* that source and classes should be seperate, > and that you build to a seperate directory: a fair number of the people I > work with don't bother with this... and run into all sorts of problems as a > result.) > > A small chapter on make (as a comparison to ant) would be nice, too. > > > > > > -- > > * Jim Cheesman * > Trabajo: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (34)(91) 724 9200 x 2360 > Some people say that I'm > superficial, but that's just on the surface. > > > > This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain privileged and/or confidential >information. If you are not the intended recipient please do not disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate or take any a ction in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please reply and tell us and t hen delete it. Should you wish to communicate with us by e-mail we cannot guarantee the security o f any data outside our own computer systems. > > Any information contained in this message may be subject to applicable terms and >conditions and m ust not be construed as giving investment advice within or outside the United Kingdom. > > Legal & General Marketing Group, members of which are regulated by the Personal >Investment Author ity and IMRO in the conduct of Investment business. > Legal & General Group PLC, Temple Court, 11 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4TP. > > Registered in England no: 166055. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
