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Can I start the NetBeans debugger from an Ant script?
Yes. NetBeans' standard project types already do this; to configure a freeform project to do it, please see Advanced Free-Form Project Configuration.
You can also debug Ant scripts themselves. Just right-click the build script and choose Debug to start. You can step through targets and tasks and inspect Ant properties.
Applies to: NetBeans 5.0 and later