Using Ant
Ant is a Java- and XML-based build tool that is now the standard, used pervasively throughout the Java community. Ant is used extensively in JBoss for building the server and its modules, running the unit tests, and building and running examples. Throughout the book, you use Ant for building and running the book examples. This section provides a quick introduction to help you get Ant installed and comfortable with its basic operation.
NOTE
Ant version 1.4.1 is used in this book, as this is the version bundled with JBoss 2.4.4. It's the version available on the book CD, and you can always download the latest version of Ant from its home page on the Apache/Jakarta Web site at http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/. The Ant home page also includes ...
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