java - How to include local dependencies in my ant build -

at present have following build.xml:

<project name="bccn" default="help" basedir="."> <!-- define properties used build --> <property name="app.name" value="bccn" /> <property name="app.version" value="0.1-dev" /> <property name="tcserver.home" value="/home/abhishek/tomcat" /> <property name="work.home" value="${basedir}/work" /> <property name="dist.home" value="${basedir}/dist" /> <property name="src.home" value="${basedir}/src" /> <property name="web.home" value="${basedir}/web" /> <property name="lib.dir" value="${basedir}/lib" />  <target name="help">     <echo>you can use following targets:</echo>     <echo>     </echo>     <echo>     : (default) prints message </echo>     <echo>      : cleans, compiles, , packages application</echo>     <echo>  clean   : deletes work directories</echo>     <echo>  compile : compiles servlets class files</echo>     <echo>  dist    : packages artifacts deployable war</echo>     <echo>     </echo>     <echo>for example, clean, compile, , package @ once, run:</echo>     <echo>prompt> ant </echo> </target>  <!-- define classpath --> <path id="compile.classpath">     <fileset dir="${tcserver.home}/bin">         <include name="*.jar" />     </fileset>     <pathelement location="${tcserver.home}/lib" />     <fileset dir="${tcserver.home}/lib">         <include name="*.jar" />     </fileset> </path>  <target name="all" depends="clean,compile,dist" description="clean work dirs, compile , create war" />  <target name="clean" description="delete old work , dist directories">     <delete dir="${work.home}" />     <delete dir="${dist.home}" /> </target>  <target name="prepare" depends="clean" description="create working dirs , copy static files work dir">     <mkdir dir="${dist.home}" />     <mkdir dir="${work.home}/web-inf/classes" />     <!-- copy static html , jsp files work dir -->     <copy todir="${work.home}">         <fileset dir="${web.home}" />     </copy> </target>  <target name="compile" depends="prepare" description="compile java sources , copy web-inf/classes dir">     <javac srcdir="${src.home}" destdir="${work.home}/web-inf/classes">         <classpath refid="compile.classpath" />     </javac>      <copy todir="${work.home}/web-inf/classes">         <fileset dir="${src.home}" excludes="**/*.java" />     </copy>  </target>   <target name="dist" depends="compile" description="create war file binary distribution">     <jar jarfile="${dist.home}/${app.name}-${app.version}.war" basedir="${work.home}" />  </target> 

now included log4j local dependency , want include when create .war file. however, ant not able find dependency. there way working? sorry basic question, noob @ it.

update (and got already):

i didn't want add "war" thing modified build.xml follows: ``

<target name="help">     <echo>you can use following targets:</echo>     <echo>     </echo>     <echo>     : (default) prints message </echo>     <echo>      : cleans, compiles, , packages application</echo>     <echo>  clean   : deletes work directories</echo>     <echo>  compile : compiles servlets class files</echo>     <echo>  dist    : packages artifacts deployable war</echo>     <echo>     </echo>     <echo>for example, clean, compile, , package @ once, run:</echo>     <echo>prompt> ant </echo> </target>  <!-- define classpath --> <path id="compile.classpath">     <fileset dir="${tcserver.home}/bin">         <include name="*.jar" />     </fileset>     <pathelement location="${tcserver.home}/lib" />     <fileset dir="${tcserver.home}/lib">         <include name="*.jar" />     </fileset>     <fileset dir="${lib.dir}">         <include name="*.jar" />     </fileset> </path>  <target name="all" depends="clean,compile,dist" description="clean work dirs, compile , create war" />  <target name="clean" description="delete old work , dist directories">     <delete dir="${work.home}" />     <delete dir="${dist.home}" /> </target>  <target name="prepare" depends="clean" description="create working dirs , copy static files work dir">     <mkdir dir="${dist.home}" />     <mkdir dir="${work.home}/web-inf/classes" />     <!-- copy static html , jsp files work dir -->     <copy todir="${work.home}">         <fileset dir="${web.home}" />     </copy>  </target>  <target name="compile" depends="prepare" description="compile java sources , copy web-inf/classes dir">     <javac srcdir="${src.home}" destdir="${work.home}/web-inf/classes">         <classpath refid="compile.classpath" />     </javac>      <copy todir="${work.home}/web-inf/classes">         <fileset dir="${src.home}" excludes="**/*.java" />         <fileset dir="${lib.dir}" includes="*.jar" />     </copy>  </target>   <target name="dist" depends="compile" description="create war file binary distribution">     <jar jarfile="${dist.home}/${app.name}-${app.version}.war" basedir="${work.home}" />  </target> 

now ant can find dependencies , compile it. when deploy tomcat server, fails file dependencies. can please provide ideas how can package dependencies visible tomcat well?

you should use war task instead:

<war destfile="${warname}" webxml="war/web-inf/web.xml">     <fileset dir="${work.home}"/>     <lib dir="${lib.dir}/" includes="log4j.jar"/>     <classes dir = "${classes}" /> </war> 

you can configure find dependency jars included in war file , specify path web.xml folder. shouldn't coping .class files destination in war folder, let war task you.