When to Use

Modifying the XML regex parser (AntParserService.parseWithXml())
Modifying the Java parser (AntParser.java)
Adding support for new Ant XML elements
Debugging parsing failures
Understanding build.xml structure

Ant Build File Structure

Basic build.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project name="myproject" default="build" basedir=".">
    <description>Project description</description>

    <property name="src.dir" value="src"/>
    <property name="build.dir" value="build"/>

    <target name="clean" description="Clean build directory">
        <delete dir="${build.dir}"/>
    </target>

    <target name="compile" depends="clean" description="Compile sources">
        <javac srcdir="${src.dir}" destdir="${build.dir}"/>
    </target>

    <target name="build" depends="compile" description="Build project">
        <jar destfile="output.jar" basedir="${build.dir}"/>
    </target>
</project>

<!-- Import: targets can override -->
<import file="common-build.xml"/>

<!-- Include: targets are prefixed with filename -->
<include file="shared/testing.xml"/>

Attribute	Purpose
`name`	Required. Unique target identifier
`description`	Optional. Shown in UI for documented targets
`depends`	Comma-separated list of prerequisite targets
`if`	Only execute if property is set
`unless`	Only execute if property is NOT set

interface AntBuildInfo {
    projectName: string;
    defaultTarget: string;
    baseDir: string;
    description: string | null;
    buildFile: string;
    targets: AntTarget[];
}

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Ant Build File Structure

Basic build.xml

Import/Include

Target Attributes

Dual Parser Strategy

XML Parser (Default)

Java Parser (Optional)

Both parsers return identical structure:

Adding Parser Support for New Elements

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