How do I create a new Java project, without existing source files, with the ability to manually edit the Ant script using NetBeans

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It seems like it's a fairly common thing to do. I want to create a new Java application that does not have any existing source files, but be able to edit the Ant scripts.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 12 '09 at 02:01

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You should be able to edit any Ant file that Netbeans generates as part of a new project. They're stored in the project folder (the one that contains the nbproject directory) as build.xml, which in turn references build-impl.xml.

The idea is that you can edit build.xml in order to override the Ant targets in build-impl.xml.

answered Jun 12 '09 at 02:01

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I don't see a way to edit them inside of NetBeans, however, but I'll poke around some more. – Thomas Owens Jun 12 '09 at 09:48
build.xml will be in the root of your project. You'll see it in the "Files" window but not in the "Project" window. – Dave Smith Jun 12 '09 at 18:50

How do I create a new Java project, without existing source files, with the ability to manually edit the Ant script using NetBeans

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