Apache ANT Tasks Tutorial
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ANT Tasks - GZip
Apache Ant Tasks - GZip
Description
Gzip task creates archive based on GZip, BZip2 or XZ algorithm. Output file is generated only if it is not present or source is newer.
Properties
| Sr.No | Attributes & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | src The file/collection to gzip/bzip/xz. (Mandatory) |
| 2 | Destfile the destination file to create. (Mandatory) |
Example
Usage
Create build.xml with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<project name="TutorialPoint" default="info">
<target name="info">
<gzip src="test.txt" destfile="text.gz" />
<echo>File archived.</echo>
</target>
</project>
Output
Create a text.txt file with some content in the same folder. Now running Ant on the above build file produces the following output −
F: utorialspointant>ant
Buildfile: F: utorialspointantuild.xml
info:
[gzip] Building: F: utorialspointant ext.gz
[echo] File archived.
BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 0 seconds
You can verify that the text.gz file created.
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