IDE Integration

All the modern Java IDEs support Ant almost out the box, with the notable exception of JBuilder.

Antidote
(in development)

AntRunner For JBuilder
(unbundled)

AntWork Plugin for the Jext - Java Text Editor
(unbundled)

Emacs JDE has built-in text ANT integration: selection of target through text field, execution, hyperlink to compilation errors. Installation: built-in JDE 2.2.8 or later. Configuration: through customize menu "Jde Build Function"

IDEA has built-in GUI ANT integration: GUI selection of targets, execution, hyperlink to compilation errors

NetBeans NetBeans 3.3 has very good Ant integration indeed.

jEdit jEdit is an open source java IDE with some great plugins for Java dev, a good XML editor and the Antfarm plugin to execute targets in a build file.

Eclipse Eclipse is IBM's counterpoint to Netbeans; an open source IDE with Java and ant support.

VisualAge for Java

WebSphere Studio Application Developer

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IDE Integration