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Chapter 13: Building J2EE modules 121
Improving module build performance
Improving module build performance
To improve module build performance, try these suggestions:
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Remove file type filters that are not being used in the module. To do this, right-click
the module and choose Properties. Select the Module page and remove the file type
filters that are not in use for the module.
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Turn off archive generation if the archive is not being deployed. To do this, right-click
the module and choose Properties. Select the Build page and select Never in the
Build <module type> Archive drop-down list.
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Turn off the Build <Module> Directory option for modules other than web modules
and also for web modules if you are using a server other than Tomcat or WebLogic.
To do this, right-click the module and choose Properties. Select the Build page and
in the Build <module type> Directory drop-down list, select Never.
Warning Anything that is not excluded using an exclude filter on the Clean page will be deleted
during the clean process. Be sure to add an exclude filter on the Clean page for any
custom file types that you are using in your module directory.
Web modules
To improve web module build performance, turn off dependencies that are no being
used in the module:
1 Right-click the web module and choose Properties.
2 Select the Content|Dependencies page.
3 For each library that is not needed, select the Exclude All option for the Dependency
Rule value.
4 Choose OK.
Turning off the option Only Include Module Specific Java Classes and adding custom
filters to control content also improves module build performance.