Backward compatibility is like priority one with Ant. If something is not BC there will be a good reason or a quick bugfix...
-Matt --- Kenneth Litwak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Erik, > > I ordered your book yesterday, and now I have a > question. I > downloaded Ant 1.6.1. Does your comment mean that I > won't be able to > use the example sin the book to use 1.6.1? Does > 1.6.1 change the rules > or only offer extensions? Thanks. > > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Hatcher > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:04 PM > To: Ant Users List > Subject: Re: Suggestiosn for ANT-Java programming > book > > Ken, > > We have a chapter (12) titled "Developing for the > web" in JDwA. > > I agree with the other comments on this thread - > there is no book that > covers the new Ant 1.6.x features, and for larger > projects these new > features radically change how I'd craft a build > file. I still create > the directory structure the same, regardless of Ant > version. This > mirrors what I've created in the freely available > JavaDevWithAnt > project (based on the source code from the book) at: > > http://www.ehatchersolutions.com/JavaDevWithAnt > > Erik > > > On Mar 23, 2004, at 3:08 PM, Kenneth Litwak wrote: > > > Hi Jim, > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestion. The table of > contents talks about > > building > > web services, bit I don't see a chapter that > specifically addresses > > building servlets or JSPs. Do you remember if > that's in there? > > Thanks. > > > > Ken > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:32 AM > > To: Ant Users List > > Cc: Ant Users List > > Subject: Re: Suggestiosn for ANT-Java programming > book > > > >> > >> Having read the ANT manual, I'm looking for a > book that actually > tells > >> you how to create a web project directory > structure, what actually > > goes > >> where, how to configure for specific app servers > or web servers, and > > so > >> forth. A friend suggested _Java Tools for > Extreme Programming_. Any > >> comments or other suggestions? I'm used to tools > that hide all this > >> stuff from you (similar to the Sun Java Reference > Implementation). I > >> need to become an expert at doing it manually > like yesterday. > Thanks. > >> > > > > I've got that book; it's like a good sampler > platter, but you need > the > > entree. It sounds like for your needs, _Java > Development with Ant_ > > would > > be a better fit. > > > > http://www.manning.com/hatcher > > > > Available as an eBook, as well, for yesterday's > needs. > > > > I leveraged this book into precisely what you're > talking about, and my > > webapp had very peculiar needs. > > > > As to the *what* the specifics of specific app > servers or web servers > > are, > > and how they impact your project, you'll probably > have to find them > > elsewhere. (Tomcat does get plenty of coverage in > the book). > Whatever > > the specifics are, though, you'll probably learn > what you need to > learn > > about Ant to handle it. > > > > Jim > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
