Question

Can I specify the javac path from within ant, when using fork ? I’m asking this because I need to run a script from an automation framwork(cruisecontrol) , however when I use fork, it uses jdk of a lower version bundled with the framework. Hence is there any way I can specify a different path for javac?

Answer 1

Use the build.compiler system property, or set the compiler property on the javac task:

The compiler implementation to use. If this attribute is not set, the value of the build.compiler property, if set, will be used. Otherwise, the default compiler for the current VM will be used.

http://ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/javac.html