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The Ant action in Continua is a wrapper around the ant command line. If you're having trouble using the Ant action, please refer to the Command Line Reference. |
The Ant action is used to build Java (and some non-Java) applications. More generally, it can be used to pilot any type of process which can be described in terms of targets and tasks.
Ant
Ant
Name
A friendly name for this action (will be displayed in the actions workflow area).
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The path and file to your ant build script. [-buildfile]
Targets
Specify the ant targets you would like to build. Make sure each target is on a new line.
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Alternatively, you can select the Custom option from the Using drop down list and specify a path in the resulting input field that will be displayed. Please read Why it's a good idea to use a property collector before using this option.
Properties
Note: If you specify properties and a property file, they will both be supplied to the ant executable.
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You can additionally use a properties file and supply it to the Ant action. The properties listed in the properties file is the equivalent of specifying the -propertyfile flag on the command line.
Options
The options tab contains Ant specific logging types. You can choose to log to a file and/or use a custom logger class.
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The amount of information detail to display in the build log. [-quiet | -normal | -verbose]
Produce logging information without adornments (emacs)
If this ticked, logging information is produced without adornments (emacs). [-emacs]
Log to file
Tick to log to file. [-logfile]
Log File
This field is visible only if the 'Log to file' checkbox is ticked.
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If this is ticked, a custom logger class is used. [-logger]
Custom Logger Class
This field is visible only if the 'Use custom logger class' checkbox is ticked.
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