ant@1.9 ☆

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Description:
Java build tool

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.9.16@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ApacheAnt | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: java build-tool automation development ant

Install: brew install ant@1.9

About:
Apache Ant is a Java library and command-line tool for automating software build processes. It uses XML configuration files (typically build.xml) to define tasks and dependencies, similar to Make but platform-independent. Ant is highly extensible and can compile, test, package, and deploy Java applications.

Key Features:

XML-based build configuration
Platform-independent operation
Extensible task library
Integration with Java tools
Dependency management

Use Cases:

Automating Java application builds
Creating consistent deployment pipelines
Managing complex build dependencies

Alternatives:

Maven – Maven uses convention over configuration and provides dependency management, while Ant offers more flexibility with explicit task definitions
Gradle – Gradle uses Groovy/Kotlin DSL for more expressive builds with better performance than Ant

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