Groovy in Ant build.xml (with Java classes)

Question

I have to include Groovy classes into existing Java apps , and include Groovy into Ant build.xml file. What is the best way to configure Ant build.xml for it?

Thanks Tatyana

I was suggested to update my question, but I am not exactly sure what it means. Tatyana

Urs Reupke wrote: Please update your question to help future answers become more helpful. – Urs Reupke

Answer 1

To use Groovy in your ant script, you basically have to declare the Groovy ant task:

<project name="groovy-build" default="listSourceFiles">

<taskdef name="groovy"
     classname="org.codehaus.groovy.ant.Groovy"/>
<groovy>
    ant.... // some ant groovy directives
</groovy>
</target>
</project>

However, you have to be careful, in your ant.xml, to refer to fileset within your current target.

Answer 2

@VonC is correct about including Groovy scripting in your Ant build.

To expand a bit:

To compile .groovy and .java sources together for use in the same application, use the <groovyc> Ant task.

See Ant Integration with Groovy for the reference.

Answer 3

Are there more specifics in combining Java and Groovy compilations? Sequence of tasks?