ANT Build Utility
I prefer the ANT build utility when developing Java, JSP and Servlet based applications.  The main reason for this is because I develop on a diverse assortment of environments and operating systems.  Which, if not for ANT, would force me to acquaint myself with the capabilities of a different IDE per application.  Another benefit of using a build utility like ANT is the ability to add functionality such as Unit Testing to the build process.

• The sample build files below have all been tested using ANT version 1.2.  I originally created and tested the sample files with version 1.1 of ANT but had to upgrade to 1.2 because of minor bugs within the 1.1 version of ANT.
  • Sample ANT build file for JSP/Servlets.  You can view both a TEXT version or if your browser attempts to interpret the build file (it is xml) a HTML version is also available.  Along with this build file, you will need a properties file that specifies the class paths and file paths required by the application.  Once again, I have included both a TEXT version and a HTML version.
  • More to come....
• Links to relevant sites:
  ANT home page
  ANT Manual