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Instead of NetBeans, you can also use the Eclipse IDE to build org.lcsim and write your applications.

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titleSource Path

You may have to change the source path of the project, otherwise Java may be inclined to look for packages src.org.lcsim.* instead of org.lcsim.*. This can be done by right-clicking on the project and selecting Properties->Java Build Path. The src/ folder should be selected as the only source folder.

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titleExternal Dependencies

When working with external libraries such as org.lcsim, you have to add those libraries to the build path. This can be done by right-clicking on the project and selecting "Properties->Java Build Path->External Libraries". Select add external jar and choose the Jars from your JAS3 installation path. They are in the subdirectories extensions and libs as well as in $HOME/.JAS3/extensions

LCSim with Europa

Maven 2 is well-supported by Europa with the Q for Eclipse plugin.

First, install org.lcsim using command-line Maven 2.

  1. Checkout GeomConverter and org.lcsim.
  2. Build GeomConverter, first, and then org.lcsim with the mvn command. (This ensures that all the lcsim dependencies are built/downloaded before we start messing with Eclipse.)
  3. If either build complains about missing lcsim-base, then checkout that project from SLAC CVS and build it, too.

Now, setup Eclipse with Maven 2I assume you have a directory containing the org.lcsim Java project and command-line Maven 2 installed.

  1. Get an appropriate Eclipse Europa build. (I am using Eclipse 3.3.1.1 on OSX with Java 1.5
  2. Unpack and install the Eclipse build and open Eclipse by double-clicking on its icon. (In OSX, this is eclipse.app.)
  3. Go to Help -> Software Updates -> Look for new features to install. Click Next.
  4. Click New Remote Site.
  5. Put "q4e" in the name field and use this URL:
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    http://q4e.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/updatesite/
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  6. Click through the rest of the q4e install (should be pretty brainless)and agree with all the EULAs.

Finally, create a new project in Eclipse for org.lcsim.

  1. Select File -> New -> Java Project.
  2. Name the project "LCSim".
  3. Select create project from existing source and locate an existing LCSim installation or check one outselect your org.lcsim directory.
  4. Hit Next a couple times and then Finish.
  5. I usually use command-line Maven 2 here:
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    mvn eclipse:eclipse
  6. It might You can also work to try right-clicking on the LCSim project and selecting Maven 2 -> Execute Goal. In the command box, put eclipse:eclipse and ok.
  7. Right-click on the LCSim project in the Project Explorer window .Click and click Refresh.
  8. Select Maven 2 -> Reload Maven and let Eclipse think.
  9. Now select Maven 2 -> Enable Maven dependency management.

All If the last step executes successfully, then all the nasty red errors should go away in your source code window, and command completion should work.

Info

You can quickly build Maven 2 projects from within eclipse by executing the install goal with maven.test.skip set to true. This should rebuild the JAR files if you have made changes.

Known Working Config

Platform

Eclipse

Java

Q4E

Linux

3.3.2

1.5

0.7.0.200805270033

OSX 10.4

3.3.1

1.5

0.6