Running non-Java compilers

[jennifer <je...@schooner.jpl.nasa.gov>]

Hello,
I'm trying to verify whether or not Ant is language-independent,
i.e. that it can compile most any language.  We just downloaded
the latest version and I'm trying to run a simple "hello" c++
program and I can't figure out how to tell Ant to run the C++ compiler.

Also, can Ant execute a Makefile, and can Make execute Ant?

These are probably basic questions but I cannot find answers to them
by searching the archive.

Thanks.