For the development of Java based applications there are a whole series of tools which are helpful for the developer when „assembling“ the individual components. These tools are able to carry out the compilation of the code, run tests, administer dependencies and take care of many other tasks which simplify the life of a software developer. In the world of Java there are 3 well known tools, these are Maven, Ant and Gradle. The following article describes the advantages of the Maven tool.

Interactive comparison of the build tools Maven, Ant and Gradle

Source: www.It-republik.de , June 2010
Authors: René Eggenschwiler, Florian Huonder, Ylli Sylejmani
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