This post summarizes some Build Automation Tools
List of Build Automation Tools
Build Automation Tools featured on this post:
- Apache Maven
- Ant
- Gradle
- MSBuild
Apache Maven
Maven is a build automation tool used primarily for Java projects. Its purpose is the management and build of Java rpojects based on the Project Object Model (POM), that is defined through an XML file.
It is FOSS under an Apache License 2.0. It is a development project within the Apache Software Foundation.
Ant
Ant is developed by the Apache Software Foundation. It is older than Maven.
Gradle
Gradle Build Tools is commonly knonw as Gradle.
Compatible with Java and other programming languages.
MSBuild
MSBuild is the build automation tools for .NET and Visual Studio.
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External references
- Baetung; “Ant vs Maven vs Gradle“; Baetung
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