We screened out most of them early on, and ended up shortlisting two options for closer evaluation: BitRock InstallBuilder and install4j.
#Install4j ant install
We (quickly) evaluated the following installer tools, mostly by looking at their websites and browsing for other information on the web: Actual Installer, Advanced Installer, BitRock InstallBuilder, Inno Setup, Install Creator, Installer VISE for Windows, InstallShield, install4j, IzPack, NSIS, openInstaller, Scriptlogic MSI Studio, Smart Install Maker, Symantec Wise Installation Studio, and WiX. However, I'm posting our experiences here, as they might be helpful to others later on. All JARs, required for performing the task, should be placed to the same place that contains the JAR with task definitions.In this case, unfortunately, SO didn't tell us much that we didn't know already (and indeed the tool we ultimately chose was not mentioned in any answer). If a classpath is defined as a path-like structure, the paths in the fileset and dirset directives are resolved into the actual files and directories on the disk. IntelliJ IDEA enables using path-like structures in the task definitions. This target is called the primary target, and is marked with bold font in the Ant Build tool window. A target specified in the default attribute of the element is considered the default target, which is executed when no other target is specified. We recommend that you enter at least a root tag in the build.xml so the file can be recognized as a build file.Īdd the build file to the project if you skipped the notification.Ī build target is identified with a unique name and defines a procedure that should be executed to accomplish a certain task, for example, create a JAR file, or generate API documentation. You can use the path-like structures in the fileset or dirset directives. You can click Skip inside the notification and add the build file to the project later. Click Add Ant build file in the notification.Īs a result, IntelliJ IDEA enables the Ant tool window, adds build.xml to it and opens the new file in the editor. IntelliJ IDEA detect an Ant build script and displays the appropriate notification. In the New File dialog, specify the name of the new file with the xml extension, for example, build.xml. Right-click the directory and from the context menu, select New | File ( Alt+Insert). In the Project tool window, select the directory, where the build file should be created.
IntelliJ IDEA makes it possible to work with existing build files, create new build files from scratch, or generate them automatically.
Build file describes the steps, or build targets, required to build a project.
Normally, the name of the build file is build.xml.
If you created a new project or you imported an existing project without Ant then you need to create an Ant Build file to use Ant as the build tool in your project.Īnt works with the XML build file. You can create a new project, or if you have an exising project, import it. For more information, refer to the WSL section. You can also create an Ant project and store it in the WSL environment or open it from the WSL file system. IntelliJ IDEA integrates with Ant to provide a comprehensive build process, that includes compilation, packaging with the documentation and source code, committing to version control, and so on. Ant is a flexible, platform-independent build tool from Apache Ant Project.
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