Build

Build automation

Scripting task for software development:

• compiling code

• packaging runnable

• running tests

• deploying executables on production systems

• generating documentation

In order to provide the following advantages

• accelerating common task execution

• eliminating redundant tasks

• minimising the chances of slips or mistakes

• documenting the build process

• organising a history of builds and releases

MakeJAR

JARs and native libraries

Native libraries do NOT go inside JARs (by default):

• they are kept outside and pointed to for execution, just lke JARs are:

$ java - jar myapp.jar -Djava.library.path=/dir/that/holds/lib/