Index: lams_build/build_base.xml
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diff -u -r587cdbd71e781f471120b855f7960f54e39c95f5 -rfd499a87addc9c09797eb0d88b24d0438ff91063
--- lams_build/build_base.xml	(.../build_base.xml)	(revision 587cdbd71e781f471120b855f7960f54e39c95f5)
+++ lams_build/build_base.xml	(.../build_base.xml)	(revision fd499a87addc9c09797eb0d88b24d0438ff91063)
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@
                includeantruntime="false"
 			   debuglevel="lines,vars,source"
                classpathref="libs.classpath"
-               destdir="${build.classes.java}"
-		/>
+               destdir="${build.classes.java}">
+               <compilerarg line="-encoding utf-8"/>
+        </javac>
         
 		<echo>${ant.project.name}: Copying additional non-Java sources</echo>
 	 	<copy todir="${build.classes.java}" overwrite="true">
@@ -513,4 +514,4 @@
 	 	</copy>
 	</target>
 	
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>