Package class files with bpel suitcase

Question

Hello,
Is it possible to package java classes which are invoked through WSIF along with the BPEL Suitcase generated by bpelc?
I've noticed that when generating and deploying the suitcase using JDeveloper (10.1.3.x) - the class files are compiled to the output directory and packaged in the suitcase, but when I run the same build.xml via Ant (ant deploy-process), the class files are missing in the output directory and thus missing in the suitcase.
I'm using BPEL 10.1.3.
So, the question is what causes the difference and how can I achieve packaging the class files using Ant without Jdeveloper.
Any help is most appreciated.
Best regards,
Harm

Answer 1

Well, I found the answer myself after decompiling com.collaxa.cube.ant.taskdefs.Bpelc.class..... because documentation or manuals about the ant tasks where not available.
Apparently, the bpelc tasks can have nested elements of type zipfileset. (See the Ant documentation about this type). In here is the solution.
Here is a how-to:
You have to change the jdeveloper generated build.xml.
@ 1st you have to add a "javac" task (if not already there) like below, and add it to build.xml:
<target name="java-compile" description="Compile Java source files">
<echo>
| Compiling java source files
</echo>
<javac destdir="${process.dir}/output"
encoding="UTF-8" source="1.5" target="1.5">
<src path="src"/>
</javac>@ 2 Extend target "process-deploy" to depend it on target "java-compile". It is important that the java gets compiled before the bpelc is executed. Like so:
<target name="process-deploy"
depends="validateTask, java-compile, compile, deployProcess, deployTaskForm, deployDecisionServices" />@ 3 Change the bpelc task by including a nested classes element that includes your class files, like so:
<bpelc input="${process.dir}/bpel/bpel.xml" out="${process.dir}/output"
rev="${rev}" home="${bpel.home}">
<classes dir="${process.dir}/output" includes="**/*.class"/>
</bpelc>When you run target "process-deploy", the class files are added to the bpel suitcase.
Harm