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Ian
Ian

Reputation: 393

How can I add the compilation date to java project automatically

Is there a way in Java to have a string contain the date the program was compiled? When I start my program, I want the date it was last updated to appear without having to manually update it before I compile every time. Is there possibly a setting in eclipse I can use to insert the date in the code every time I compile it? 

public class test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String date = "2014-12-29"; //The string I want to automatically update.

        System.out.println("Last updated: "+date);

    }
}

Upvotes: 2

Views: 337

Answers (1)

Aaron Digulla
Aaron Digulla

Reputation: 328564

Add a file to your project which contains the date. Read it from the file when you start. Use a tool like Gradle, Maven or Ant to build your project. All of them have one way or the other to update the file with the date.

Upvotes: 2

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