# Write Java code and compile it into an executable jar
	fun write_and_make(compiler: JavaCompiler) do
		var time0 = get_time
		toolcontext.info("*** WRITING JAVA ***", 1)

		compiler.compile_dir.mkdir

		var jfiles = write_java_files(compiler)

		var time1 = get_time
		toolcontext.info("*** END WRITING JAVA: {time1-time0} ***", 2)

		time0 = time1
		toolcontext.info("*** COMPILING JAVA ***", 1)

		if toolcontext.opt_ant.value then
			build_with_ant(compiler, jfiles)
		else
			build_with_make(compiler, jfiles)
		end
		write_shell_script(compiler)

		time1 = get_time
		toolcontext.info("*** END COMPILING JAVA: {time1-time0} ***", 2)
	end