How to make the java files compile for a project created outside of Eclipse

Question

Hi^^,
I have created a project outside of Eclipse. It has the following folders
1. config
2. source
3. WEB-INF
I want to execute the project on remote server. Will it compile automatically creating a new folder for .class files corresponding to the source folder or do i need to include a build.xml to enable the project to create a new folder for .class files. Also pls tell me how do I write this build.xml
Please advise.

Answer 1

Hi^^,
Actually I have created a project without using eclipse.
My source files are inside WEB-INF/source
Now I want to compile the files using build.xml so that I can create class files. I am using the following build.xml
<project name="jsp" default="all" basedir="./">
  <property environment="env"/>
  <property file="ArmorJSP.properties"/>
  <!-- set global properties for this build -->
  <property name="source" value="."/>
  <target name="all" depends="copy, jspc, testservlet"/>
  <!-- Creates jsp_servlet directory under WEB-INF\classes of the Examples Web
    APP and places the compiled jsp classes into it -->
  <target name="jspc">
    <!-- Run ejbc to create the deployable jar file -->
    <java classname="weblogic.jspc" fork="yes">
      <arg line="-webapp ${APPLICATION_HOME} -compileAll -d ${APPLICATION_WEB_CLASSES} ${source}/*.jsp"/>
      <classpath>
        <pathelement path="${WL_HOME}/lib/weblogic_sp.jar;${WL_HOME}/lib/weblogic.jar;${ARMOR_HOME}/ARMORSecurity.jar;${ARMOR_HOME}/ARMORUtil.jar"/>
      </classpath>
    </java>
  </target>
  <!-- Creates jsp_servlet directory under WEB-INF\classes of the Examples Web
    APP and places the compiled Servlets classes into it -->
  <target name="testservlet">
    <!-- Run ejbc to create the deployable jar file -->
    <javac destdir="${APPLICATION_WEB_CLASSES}" srcdir="${source}" includes="*.java">
      <classpath>
        <pathelement path="${WL_HOME}/lib/weblogic_sp.jar;${WL_HOME}/lib/weblogic.jar;${ARMOR_HOME}/ARMORSecurity.jar;${ARMOR_HOME}/ARMORUtil.jar"/>
      </classpath>
    </javac>
  </target>
  <target name="copy">
    <copy todir="${APPLICATION_HOME}">
      <fileset dir="${source}">
        <include name="*.jsp"/>
      </fileset>
    </copy>
  </target>
</project>I do not know how to compile the project using this build.xml
The motive of doing all this is to understand how is Eclipse doing the build project step. I simply cannot find any build.xml inside any of my projects created in Eclipse however when right click on the project and choose build project, it compiles excellently. ???
Edited by: pksingh79 on Nov 24, 2008 1:19 PM