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You'll probably have to know a little bit about Java, Ant, and build files for this sample build.xml file to be any use to you, but if you're looking for a sample Ant build script that can be used to create a war file, or one that simple uses a war task, this example might work for you.

I'm not going to provide any explanation of any of this right now, but if I have time in the future I'll come back here and add a few comments about how this build script works.

When I create a web-based user interface I tend to be a fanatic about making sure that the first input field on a form gets input focus when the form is first displayed. It always drives me crazy when I go to a web form that requires text input, but the developer of the page hasn't taken the time to put the default focus in the first field of the form.

So ... after looking around at some HTML/JSF/Struts/JSP code I've written over the last few years, the following JSF example shows the most concise way I know of setting default input focus on an HTML form field:

Summary: A Sample Cobertura Ant build script.

I still haven't gotten around to writing a Cobertura code-coverage tutorial, but in lieu of that, I thought I'd include an ant build script here that does a lot of powerful things, including a task that generates Cobertura code-coverage reports.

Java exception FAQ: What is a Java NoSuchMethodException?

Answer: Using Java, you can get a NoSuchMethodException when you're using reflection and try to dynamically use a method on a class, and the method does not actually exist. The following example Java class shows how this NoSuchMethodException can be generated:

Java String "alphanumeric" tip - How to remove non-alphanumeric characters from a Java String.