How to tell ant to build using a specific javac executable?

Question

How can I tell ant to use a specific javac executable from the command line?

I have an installation of gcj, built as part of gcc, within a library we di

Answer 1

If you are using Ant 1.6 or higher, you can set the javac attribute fork="yes". This gives you the ability to specify the path of your executable when using jikes, jvc, gcj, sj, or whatever version of javac you are using.