IBM Rational ClearCase, Ant, and CruiseControl: The Java Developers Guide to Accelerating and Automating the Build Process

ISBN: 0321356993
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 115

Authors: Kevin A. Lee

BUY ON AMAZON

IBM Rational ClearCase, Ant, and CruiseControl: The Java Developer s Guide to Accelerating and Automating the Build Process
Table of Contents
Copyright
IBM Press
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: Overview
Chapter 1. Introduction to Software Build and Release Management
Software Build and Release Management
Challenges in Building and Releasing Software
An Integrated Build and Release Life-Cycle Solution
The Sample Scenario
Summary
Part II: Environment
Chapter 2. Tools of the Trade
Aims of This Chapter
The Software Build and Release Toolbox
A Review of ClearCase Concepts
Summary
Chapter 3. Configuring Your SCM Environment
Aims of This Chapter
The Build Tools Directory Structure
Creating a Base ClearCase Build Tools Structure
Creating a UCM Build Tools Structure
Build and Release Baselining Strategies
Build and Release Branching Strategies
Build and Release Workspace Strategies
Summary
Part III: Definition
Chapter 4. Defining Your Build and Release Scripts
Aims of This Chapter
First Steps with Ant
Summary
Chapter 5. Apache Ant Best Practices
Aims of This Chapter
Property Files
Ant ClearCase Integration
Project Support
Summary
Part IV: Execution
Chapter 6. Running Your Build Scripts
Aims of This Chapter
First Steps with CruiseControl
Summary
Chapter 7. CruiseControl Best Practices
Aims of This Chapter
CruiseControl Build Results Web
CruiseControl ClearCase Integration
Scheduling
Publishing
Summary
Part V: Reporting
Chapter 8. Baseline and Change Request Reports
Aims of This Chapter
Generating Base ClearCase Baseline Reports
Generating UCM Baseline Reports
Generating Change Request Reports
Generating an RSS Feed from ClearQuest Change Requests
Summary
Chapter 9. Build Reporting and Auditing
Aims of This Chapter
Reporting and XML
Generating XML Formatted ClearCase Baseline Reports
Extending CruiseControl by Modifying the Build Results Web
ClearCase Build Auditing
Summary
Part VI: Release
Chapter 10. The Art of Releasing
Aims of This Chapter
Foundations for the Release
Constructing a Release Build
Constructing a Release Build Using Base ClearCase
Constructing a Release Build Using UCM
Assembling Staged Objects for Deployment
Summary
Chapter 11. Release Packaging and Deployment
Aims of This Chapter
Release Packaging
Automating the Deployment Process
Release Deployment
Summary
Part VII: Conclusion
Chapter 12. Putting It All Together
Revisiting Software Build and Release Management
Implementing Your Own Process and Environment
The Working Example Revisited
Summary
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X