Any way to generate ant build.xml file automatically from Eclipse?

Question

From Eclipse, I found I can easily export an Ant build file for my project. It provides references to 3rd party libraries and some base targets. I\'m using

Answer 1

• Select File > Export from main menu (or right click on the project name and select Export > Export…).

• In the Export dialog, select General > Ant Buildfiles as follows:

• Click Next. In the Generate Ant Buildfilesscreen:

  • Check the project in list.
  • Uncheck the option "Create target to compile project using Eclipse compiler" - because we want to create a build file which is independent of Eclipse.
  • Leave the Name for Ant buildfile as default: build.xml

• Click Finish, Eclipse will generate the build.xml file under project’s directory as follows:
  
• Double click on the build.xml file to open its content in Ant editor:

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