Ant support

start

Start a container. That task will:

• • If the task configuration requires so, installs the container.
  • If the task configuration defines a container with a standalone local configuration, it will create the configuration.
  • If the task configuration contains one or more deployables, it will deploy these to the container automatically.
  • If the task configuration contains no deployables but the project's packaging is Java EE (WAR, EAR, etc.), it will deploy the project's deployable to to the container automatically.
  • And, of course, start the container.

Note: A container that's started with the start task will automatically shut down as soon as the parent ANT instance quits (i.e., you see a BUILD SUCCESSFUL or BUILD FAILED message). If you want to start a container and perform manual testing, see our next task run.

run

Start a container and wait for the user to press CTRL + C to stop. That task will:

• • If the task configuration requires so, installs the container.
  • If the task configuration defines a container with a standalone local configuration, it will create the configuration.
  • If the task configuration contains one or more deployables, it will deploy these to the container automatically.
  • If the task configuration contains no deployables but the project's packaging is Java EE (WAR, EAR, etc.), it will deploy the project's deployable to to the container automatically.
  • And, of course, start the container and wait for the user to press CTRL + C to stop.

stop

Stop a container.

configure

Create the configuration for a local container, without starting it. Note that the start and run actions will also install the container automatically.

deploy

Deploy a deployable to a running container.

undeploy

Undeploy a deployable from a running container.

redeploy

Undeploy and deploy again a deployable.