title: Build Eclipse Java Project from Command Line
body: <p>Is there a way to compile an Eclipse-based Java project from the command line? </p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to automate my build (using FinalBuilder not ant), and I'm neither a Java nor Eclipse expert. I can probably figure out how to do this with straight java command line options, but then the Eclipse project feels like a lot of wasted effort. </p>
  
  <p>In the event that there is no way to compile an Eclipse project via the command line, is there a way to generate the required java command line from within Eclipse? Or are there some files I can poke around to find the compile steps it is doing behind the scenes? </p>
  
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  <p>Guys, I'm looking for an answer that does <em>NOT</em> include ant. Let me re-iterate the original question ....... Is there a way to build an Eclipse project from the command line?</p>
  
  <p>I don't think this is an unreasonable question given that I can do something like this for visual studio:</p>
  
  <pre><code>devenv.exe /build "Debug|Any CPU" "C:\Projects\MyProject\source\MyProject.sln"
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