Importing forester into Eclipse IDE

08 FEB 2011: FORESTER SOURCE CODE IS NOW HOSTED BY GOOGLE CODE AT http://code.google.com/p/forester/ THUS THE MATERIAL BELOW DOES NOT APPLY ANYMORE!

SEE: https://aptxevo.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/importing-forester-from-google-code-subversion-into-eclipse-ide/

Mainly for those interested in developing/modifying Archaeopteryx and its underlying forester libraries.

This describes how to import forester into the Eclipse (Java) IDE:

• File | New | Project…
• CVS – Projects from CVS
• Next >
• Host: —
• Repository path: —
• Connection type: extssh
• Check: Use default port
• Next >
• Use specified module name: —
• Next >
• Finish

You will probably get two errors, to resolve them:

• Highlight “forester-atv” (in Package Explorer)
• Project|Properties
• highlight “Java Build Path”
• in “Libraries” tab:
  • Remove “gnujpdf.jar”, “iText-2.x.x.jar” (if there)
  • then, “Add External JARs…”:
  • 1. path/to/forester-atv/java/jars/iText-2.x.x.jar
    2. path/to/forester-atv/java/jars/fluorite.jar
• OK

two errors should be gone now.

Project can now be tested by:

• forester-atv/java/src/org.forester.test.Test.java right click “Run As” “Java application”

Project can now be built by (using Ant from within Eclipse):

• forester-atv/java/build.xml right click “Run As” “Ant Build”
• For this to work, environment variable JAVA_HOME needs to point to a JDK (at least 1.6)
• Furthermore, a “<jar> type doesn’t support the ‘level’ attribute” error is a likely sign that your Ant version is too old — at least version 1.7.1 is required.