
In particular, code completion is provided for the properties of the File type. When editing Ant build files in IntelliJ IDEA, you can enjoy the following advanced editing features:Ĭode completion. This target is called the primary target, and is marked with bold font in the Ant Build tool window. A target specified in the default attribute of the element is considered the default target, which is executed when no other target is specified. Ant build targetĪ build target is identified with a unique name and defines a procedure that should be executed to accomplish a certain task, for example, create a JAR file, or generate API documentation. Once a build file is added to a project, it can be used to run the build and modify its properties. Otherwise such files are treated as regular XML files with basic editing support. The root element should have default attribute. The file should be properly added to the project. To be recognized as a build file and enable all advanced editing features, an Ant build file should meet at least one of the following requirements: However, you have to let IntelliJ IDEA know that a certain XML file is in fact an Ant build file. IntelliJ IDEA is aware of specific Ant syntax. IntelliJ IDEA makes it possible to work with existing build files, create new build files from scratch, or generate them automatically. Build file describes the steps, or build targets, required to build a project.

Normally, the name of the build file is build.xml.

Ant build filesĪnt works with the XML build file. Dedicated tool windowĪnt Build tool window enables adding Ant build scripts to IntelliJ IDEA project, control behavior of the build, and execute Ant build targets. IntelliJ IDEA implements the functionality with a bundled plugin, which can be completely disabled by clearing the checkbox on the Plugins page of the IDE settings Ctrl+Alt+S. For more information, refer to the WSL section.Īnt support in IntelliJ IDEA imposes certain prerequisites, and includes the following features: You can also create an Ant project and store it in the WSL environment or open it from the WSL file system. IntelliJ IDEA supports the latest stable Ant version. However, it is also possible to use the other Ant installations.

IntelliJ IDEA integrates with Ant to provide a comprehensive build process, that includes compilation, packaging with the documentation and source code, committing to version control and much more.Īnt integration is shipped with IntelliJ IDEA, and you do not need to perform any additional actions to install it. Ant is a flexible, platform-independent build tool from Apache Ant Project.
