Pro Apache Ant is ideal for Java developers who need to use the leading open source build tool
out there for development and project management. It is organized around chronological tasks
instead of alphabetical functions using a sample application throughout the set-up from
calling database scripts to unit testing. Practical examples are used at every stage and each
task includes a concrete example. The configuration files are XML based so there's no need for
you to write shell commands. Each task is run by an object that implements a particular task
interface. And if you really need to execute a shell command Ant has a task that allows
different commands based on the operating system.
