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IDE Integration

All the modern Java IDEs support Apache Ant almost out of the box.

• AntRunner For JBuilder (unbundled)
• AntWork Plugin for the Jext Java Text Editor (unbundled)
• JDEE (Java Development Environment for Emacs) has built-in text ANT integration: selection of target through text field, execution, hyperlink to compilation errors. Installation: built-in JDEE 2.2.8 or later. Configuration: through customize menu "Jde Build Function"
• IDEA has built-in GUI ANT integration: GUI selection of targets, execution, hyperlink to compilation errors
• NetBeans NetBeans IDE uses Ant as the basis for its project system starting with the 4.0 release.
• jEdit jEdit is an open source java IDE with some great plugins for Java dev, a good XML editor and the Antfarm plugin to execute targets in a build file.
• Eclipse Eclipse is IBM's counterpoint to NetBeans; an open source IDE with Java and Ant support.
• Virtual Ant GUI allows you to work on a Virtual File System without dealing with the XML. Plugs into Eclipse, Netbeans & Intellij.
• WebSphere Studio Application Developer
• JBuilder 9 Personal JBuilder supports Ant with the following features. Add Ant nodes to projects and execute Ant targets from within JBuilder. Add custom Ant-based build tasks with custom Ant libraries to run Ant from within JBuilder. Rapid navigation from Ant build error messages to source files. Customize build menu and toolbar with custom build targets.