Re: [Boost-build] Boost-build support for Java

From: Jurko Gospodnetić (jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-08 05:30:50

   Hi Mark.

> I would appreciate any comments and other help relating to the appropriateness of boost build as a tool for building Java code.

   I do not remember ever seeing a java toolset anywhere in Boost Build. 
On the other hand, we use Boost Build for most of our projects now and 
have automated many external tools not part of the original distribution 
so I do not think it would be difficult to add...

   However, you would have to do the work yourself and unfortunately 
since Boost Build still has a rather steep learning curve (mostly due to 
unpolished documentation) my feeling is that most likely this will not 
be a solution that you can get running quickly, i.e. in a few hours. 
Note that others may have different opinions on this. :-)

   We have one small project where we use java but that is such a tiny 
project and started before that team started using Boost Build that we 
still have its build action wrapped inside a Windows batch script. :-)

   I you have the will to do it - welcome aboard and ask any questions 
here, we'll do our best to help. Otherwise, I guess you can look at 
SCons. I remember reading it had built-in support for building Java 
programs. Unfortunately I can not tell you how difficult that would be 
since I never used the tool and I do not believe it has Boost Build's 
built-in functionality for automatically separating build folders for 
multiple build properties.

   Hope this helps...

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić