Java build tool

• Another java build tool for simple projects.
• In this occasion i want to use a configuration file.

References

• java tools and commands

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Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/AlfonsoG-dev/JavaBuildConfig

2. Create the configuration file

Created-By: Author-Name
Source-Path: ./src/
Class-Path: ./bin/
Libraries: ./lib/dependency/myJar.jar;./lib/dependency2/myJar2.jar
Main-Class: App

3. Execute the build script

• For now only works on windows

pwsh build.ps1

Instructions

Using the CLI commands you can:

1. Compile

javabuild --compile

2. Run

javabuild --run

For now only executes the main class For future versions it have access to another commands

3. Create JAR file

javabuild --jar

Which creates the project JAR file

4. Build project

javabuild --build

Which executes compile the project & creates the JAR file.

5. Create build script

javabuild -cb

For now only powershell ps1 scripts are allowed.

6. Create the project folder structure

javabuild -cs

Which will create the structure:

• ./bin/
• ./docs/
• ./lib/
• ./src/

7. Create the manifesto file

javabuild -cm

The configuration file must be created before.

7. Help

javabuild --h
or 
javabuild --help

TODO

• add more options to the compile: 1) -XLint:all, 2) -g, 3) -Werror, 4) --target java-version(17)

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Disclaimer

• This projects its for educational purposes.
• Security issues are not taken into account.