Raven: Scripting Java Builds with Ruby [Paperback]

Raven is a build system that leverages Ruby tools (namely Rake and Gems) to let you build Java projects easily and elegantly. It provides a way to handle dependencies and specific tasks for Java, all based on Ruby. These foundations make Raven the most productive and flexible build tool available in open source. This firstPress book is expected to be first book on the market for Raven. It details how to use the emerging open source Raven simply, using examples and explaining the foundations Raven has been built on. It also provides best practices and explains more complex scenarios, allowing you to setup a complete build environment in no time.

This firstPress book is expected to be first book on the market for Raven. It details how to use the emerging open source Raven simply, using examples and explaining the foundations Raven has been built on. It allows you to setup a complete build environment.

Raven is a Ruby-based build system that leverages Ruby tools (namely Rake and Gems) to help you effectively and easily manage your Java projects, providing a way to handle dependencies and specific tasks for Java. Raven: Scripting Java Builds with Ruby covers the most productive and flexible Java build tool around with the following approach:

• Uses practical examples and concise explanations to show you how to effectively use Raven
• Summarizes best practices and delves into coverage of the more complex scenarios you will inevitably encounter when using Raven
• Empowers you to set up a complete build environment in no time

1. Dreams of Build
2. Raven Takes Off
3. Wait, I Have Dependencies!
4. Divide and Conquer: Multimodule Projects
5. Public or Private Repository

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