Installing JAS3 with the LCSim Plugin
What is JAS3?
Java Analysis Studio or "JAS" (pronounced like "jazz") is a "studio" (GUI) application that is built upon the Java programming language. It has an integrated compiler and class loader and can load and compile user Java programs on-the-fly. JAS benefits from key features of Java, itself, such as dynamic class loading and unloading, extensive built-in utility libraries and the ease of developing usable, cross-platform GUI applications. It implements the Abstract Intefaces for Data Analysis for plotting and has a built-in WIRED4 event display.
Java Installation
The LCSim reconstruction software requires Java Development Kit (JDK) 5.0, which is also known The org.lcsim software requires Java JDK 5.0 (also know as Java 1.5 to (which might confuse you!). You can download it from:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
You can download and install JAS3 from:
Thus, it is best to install JAS3 after Java 1.5.0 has been setup.
If Java 1.5.x is not already installed on your system, download the JDK 1.5 from Sun's Java site and install it.
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Another option for setting up Java is the Java JDK 1.5 with Netbeans Bundle, which includes the free IDE Netbeans. Netbeans features code completion, a modular plugin system, and integration with Ant and Maven. |
JAS3 Setup
Download the JAS3 can be downloaded from from:
After installing JAS3, go to View -> Preferences -> Java Compiler.
JAS should have set this automatically from registry information at installation time.
After installing JAS3, After installing JAS3 run the application and from the menu bar choose:View, by selectint View -> Plugin Manager.
Now choose the Available Tab, and select all of the following:
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