Distribution target-dist

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   <!--==========================-->
   <!-- TARGET [DIST]            -->
   <!--==========================-->
   <target name="dist" depends="compile">
      <!-- Create the ${dist}/lib directory -->
      <mkdir dir="${dist}/lib"/>
      <mkdir dir="${build}/META-INF"/>
      <copy todir="${build}/META-INF">
        <fileset dir="${basedir.src.resources}">
          <include name="*.xml"/>
        </fileset>
      </copy>
      <copy todir="${build}">
        <fileset dir="${basedir.src.resources}">
          <include name="*.properties"/>
        </fileset>
      </copy>
      <copy todir="${build}">
        <fileset dir="${basedir.src.resources}">
          <include name="*.policy"/>
        </fileset>
      </copy>
      <jar jarfile="${dist}/lib/SimpleBean.jar"
           basedir="${build}"
           manifest="${basedir.src.resources}/manifest.mf"
includes="com/utopiansoft/**,**/*.xml,**/*.properties,**/*.policy"
      />
   </target>

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Peter Braswell is a senior architect at Utopian Software Concepts, located in Virginia Beach, VA. He can be contacted at [email protected].