On Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:32:21 GMT, Marius Hanl <[email protected]> wrote:
>> This is an idea to add an `INCLUDE_APPS` flag, that is `true` by default to >> control whether we actually want to build the `:apps` when running `gradle >> all` or if we actually need to clean them when running `gradle clean`. >> >> I see two advantages: >> - IMO, the main `build.gradle` should focus on JavaFX and not so much on >> anything else, like apps >> - As of now, when I did run `gradle clean`, I always need to install `Ant`, >> just because the apps are also cleaned which I did not even build before. >> This is problematic, because: >> - I think most of the people do not have `Ant`, it is very rarely used >> nowadays >> - It is also not preinstalled in pretty much every OS / distribution I >> tried. And I usually only installed for `OpenJFX` and never need it for >> anything else. If possible, it would be good if this is not needed if you >> just want to run tests and build JavaFX >> - For reference, when running CachyOS I could just build JavaFX out of >> the box without ever installing anything. This is a very nice experience >> and should help people to contribute. The only thing I did run into was, >> well, `Ant` when running `gradle clean` >> >> --------- >> - [x] I confirm that I make this contribution in accordance with the >> [OpenJDK Interim AI Policy](https://openjdk.org/legal/ai). > > Marius Hanl has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional > commit since the last revision: > > fix typo, remove /n Marked as reviewed by kcr (Lead). ------------- PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/2291#pullrequestreview-5203040382
