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build on a separate machine, it's not feasible or appropriate to rely on
an IDE. Also, to run an integration build via a single command, you
need to access all software assets (from a version control system) in
order to build the software.
An automated build is just like having an Integrate button
:
“Press
the button” and your software is built (and deployed). This means all
software assets are cohesive and functionally testable. Figure 4-2 illus-
trates the activities that a build script will typically perform.
Clean
Compile
Source Code
Integrate
Database
Build Script
Run
Tests
Run
Inspections
Deploy
Software
FIGURE 4-2
The logical processes of a build script
