This is the README file for the Helma build files as part of the Helma Object Publisher.
PREREQUISITES
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The Helma build script is uses Apache Ant.
For more information about Ant, see <http://ant.apache.org/>.
For checking out the source files from Helma's CVS you also need a CVS client.
More information about CVS at <http://www.cvshome.org/>.
STARTING BUILD
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The build system is started by invoking the shell script appropriate to your
platform, ie. build.sh for *nix (Linux, NetBSD etc.) and build.bat for Windows
systems. You need to modify the script and set the JAVA_HOME to fit your system.
The generic syntax is
ant target
The parameter "target" specifies one of the build targets listed below.
BUILD TARGETS
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compile
Compiles the source files contained in the work/checkout/hop/ directory into the work/classes/ directory (which will be created if necessary).
jar
Creates a helma.jar file (snapshot) in the lib-directory. The file is named helma-yyyymmdd.jar.
javadocs
Creates the javadoc API documentation.
package
Creates the full helma distribution packages and places them in the dist directory.
app [name]
Gets an application from the cvs, zips/targzs it and places the files in the dist directory.
module [name]
Gets a module from the cvs, zips it and places the file in the dist directory.
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