| [aspectj-users] Compiling only affected sources |
Hi,
I am using AspectJ 5 M2 (iajc) to compile a rather large project (~1500 classes).
In a typical scenario a developer will make a minor change to a class or two - often a class that does not have any pointcuts caught by aspects in the projects.
Hit the "Ant run" button, and go have a cup of coffee since the entire project is recompiled. (we do have great coffee :) )
Upon returning he might discover that he misplaced a semi-colon and will repeat the process: "Ant Run" ==> go get Coffee. (Mental note: Switch to decaf )
I realize that the aspectJ compiler needs to process all the input since changed aspects might affect new files,
Is there a way to speed up the compilation process anyway?
In my case, which is quite typical, most of the classes should not be recompiled even when aspects ARE changed….
The Compiler should have two stages:
The first, find out which classes should be recompiled. The second stage should recompile only those classes.
The goal should be a very quick compilation when only a few classes changed…
Is this possible today?
thanks
/Nitzan Volman