Java build

• A java build tool that uses a configuration file to build the project.

Its made for simple java project with minimal use of .jar dependencies.

• Build the entire project.

• Compile some other source.

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Installation

This is a step by step guide on how to install this tool.

1. Download the source code of the project from build tool.
2. Build the project to get a .jar file to use.

You can use the .ps1 build script.

pwsh build.ps1

3. Execute the jar file with the Java cli tools.

java -jar App.jar

Configuration

Use a config.txt file to store the project configuration.

The following its an example of the configuration on this particular project.

Root-Path: src
Source-Path: src\application
Class-Path: bin
Main-Class: application.JavaBuildConfig
Test-Path: src\test
Test-Class: test.TestLauncher
Libraries: include/exclude/ignore
Compile--flags: -Werror

You can create the config.txt file with:

java -jar javaBuild.jar --config

• Once created you can change the values manually.

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Usage

In this build tool you have the following commands:

1. Compile command:

• Use --compile to compile the project.

java -jar javaBuild.jar --compile

You can use 3 sub-commands:

• --s sourcePath to change the source path.
• --t classPath to change the target path.
• --i to include or not the lib files.
• --f to insert flags to the compile process.

2. Run Command

• Use --run to execute the project.

java -jar javaBuild.jar --run

You can use 4 sub-commands:

• src\app.java to change the main class to execute.
• --s to change the source path.
• --t to change the target path.
• --i to include or not the lib files.
• --f to insert flags to the run process.

3. Create jar file

• Use --jar to create the build .jar file of the application.

java -jar javaBuild.jar --jar

• fileName to change the .jar file name.

java -jar javaBuild.jar --jar app

Now the .jar file will be name app.jar

• --s to change the source path.
• --t to change the target path.
• -e to change the entry point if manifesto isn't present.
• --f to insert flags to the run process.

4. Build project

• It compile and creates the .jar file of the project.

Just to save time you only enter this command insted of two.

java -jar javaBuild.jar --build

It accepts the same command as compile but the --f only works for compile not for --jar command.

java -jar javaBuild.jar --build --f -g

The previous command will add -g flag to the compile process enabling debug information.

5. Configuration

• It created or modifies the configuration and manifesto file

java -jar javaBuild.jar --config

You can change the source by giving --s src You can change the target by giving --t bin You can change the main class by giving its name

• You can also change the author of the project with -a Owner-Mine

java -jar javaBuild.jar --config src.App -a Owner-Mine

You can "include/exclude" lib dependencies by giving --i include/exclude

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Disclaimer

• This project is for educational purposes.
• Security issues are not taken into account.
• Use it at your own risks.