[Gusdev-gusdev] GUS build system change; skipJavaCompiling

[Dave B. <db...@pc...>]

Hey all,

Last week I changed the GUS build system so that java compiling is turned 
on by default.  Since then, things seem to have gone smoothly, but on 
occasion, for various reasons (classpath problems, non-compiling java code 
in cvs, etc.) 
java compiling doesn't work, which breaks the rest of the build.

I just checked in a small change that allows the user to optionally add 
the flag:

-skipJavaCompiling

to the normal build command.  Thus if you wanted to build GUS, but 
something with the java code you have in hand is not working, simply run 
the command 

%build GUS install -append -skipJavaCompiling.

Note that java compiling should still be the default and this flag should 
be 
used only when something goes wrong with the build.  There may be certain 
times when you are trying to build, you get the compiling problems, and no 
one is around to do tech support, leaving you stuck with your work because 
of problems in another location.  That's what this flag is for.  

When you do use the flag, please copy the error message that you were 
getting and send it to me and the rest of the lab to let them know 
something is wrong.  I'll take a look, and when I (hopefully) fix it, you 
can re-build without the flag.

To get these changes, do a cvs update on ${Project_Home}/GUS/build.xml and 
also do a cvs update in the ${Project_Home}/install directory.

Please let me know if there are any issues with this change.  Thanks!

Dave