update build instructions and version numbers

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$Id$
Basic steps:
0) Install JDK 1.2 (or greater), Ant 1.6 (or greater), and the Ant
optional.jar
0) Install JDK 1.4 (or greater), Ant 1.6.2 (or greater)
1) Download Lucene from Apache and unpack it
2) Connect to the top-level of your Lucene installation
3) Install JavaCC (optional)
4) Run ant
Step 0) Set up your development environment (JDK 1.2 or greater,
Ant 1.6 or greater)
Step 0) Set up your development environment (JDK 1.4 or greater,
Ant 1.6.2 or greater)
We'll assume that you know how to get and set up the JDK - if you
don't, then we suggest starting at http://java.sun.com and learning
more about Java, before returning to this README.
more about Java, before returning to this README. Lucene runs with
JDK 1.4 and later.
Lucene runs with JDK 1.2 and later. However, if you're going to work
with the development version of Lucene, we recommend you stick with
the most current version of Java (at the time of this writing, JDK
1.4). Also, note that if you're working with the Lucene source,
you'll need to use Ant (see below) and Ant requires at least JDK 1.2.
Like most of the Jakarta projects, Lucene uses Apache Ant for build
control. Specifically, you MUST use Ant version 1.6 or greater.
Like many Open Source java projects, Lucene uses Apache Ant for build
control. Specifically, you MUST use Ant version 1.6.2 or greater.
Ant is "kind of like make without make's wrinkles". Ant is
implemented in java and uses XML-based configuration files. You can
@ -32,8 +26,8 @@ get it at:
http://ant.apache.org
You'll need to download both the Ant binary distribution and the
"optional" jar file. Install these according to the instructions at:
You'll need to download the Ant binary distribution. Install it
according to the instructions at:
http://ant.apache.org/manual
@ -44,26 +38,24 @@ file. However, you might have received this file by some alternate
route, or you might have an incomplete copy of the Lucene, so: Lucene
releases are available for download at:
http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-lucene/release/
http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/jakarta/lucene/
Download either a zip or a tarred/gzipped version of the archive, and
uncompress it into a directory of your choice.
Step 2) Connect to the top-level of your Lucene installation
Lucene's top-level directory contains the default.properties and
build.xml files. By default, you do not need to change any of the
settings in these files, but you do need to run ant from this location
so it knows where to find them.
Lucene's top-level directory contains the build.xml file. By default,
you do not need to change any of the settings in this file, but you do
need to run ant from this location so it knows where to find build.xml.
If you would like to change the settings in the default.properties there
is no need to edit the default.properties file, you can override the
property settings by creating one or more of the following files and
placing your own property settings in there:
If you would like to change settings you can do so by creating one
or more of the following files and placing your own property settings
in there:
~/lucene.build.properties
~/build.properties
jakarta-lucene/build.properties
lucene-x.y/build.properties
The first property which is found in the order with which the files are
loaded becomes the property setting which is used by the Ant build
@ -82,7 +74,7 @@ parser pieces, you will need to install JavaCC.
Follow the download links and download the zip file to a temporary
location on your file system.
After JavaCC is installed, edit your build.properties
After JavaCC is installed, create a build.properties file
(as in step 2), and add the line
javacc.home=/javacc/bin
@ -99,10 +91,10 @@ and command prompt should run ant. Ant will by default look for the
To rebuild any of the JavaCC-based parsers, run "ant javacc".
For further information on Lucene, go to:
http://jakarta.apache.org/lucene/
http://lucene.apache.org/
Please join the Lucene-User mailing list by visiting this site:
http://jakarta.apache.org/site/mail.html
http://lucene.apache.org/java/docs/mailinglists.html
Please post suggestions, questions, corrections or additions to this
document to the lucene-user mailing list.
@ -110,4 +102,4 @@ document to the lucene-user mailing list.
This file was originally written by Steven J. Owens <puff@darksleep.com>.
This file was modified by Jon S. Stevens <jon@latchkey.com>.
Copyright (c) 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 2001-2005 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.