Thank you for your feedback! I left the Java world a very long time ago and my needs here were quite specific: I don't expect anyone to manage an entire Java build using Ant nowadays.
My case is rather that when you want to add to the conventions laid out by Maven or Gradle, and given the choice between creating plugins or executing shell scripts, Ant is still a very compelling choice IMHO. Shell commands are too often indecipherable (some commands options in particular), and they are much harder to "run everywhere" (I am so old I remember this motto). Even going from Ubuntu to MacOS can be a problem...
And as for the CI platform, my whole point is to avoid tying your build with one in particular so that you can the freedom to choose the one you see fit. And change if you want to.
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Thank you for your feedback! I left the Java world a very long time ago and my needs here were quite specific: I don't expect anyone to manage an entire Java build using Ant nowadays.
My case is rather that when you want to add to the conventions laid out by Maven or Gradle, and given the choice between creating plugins or executing shell scripts, Ant is still a very compelling choice IMHO. Shell commands are too often indecipherable (some commands options in particular), and they are much harder to "run everywhere" (I am so old I remember this motto). Even going from Ubuntu to MacOS can be a problem...
And as for the CI platform, my whole point is to avoid tying your build with one in particular so that you can the freedom to choose the one you see fit. And change if you want to.