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diff --git a/sca-java-1.x/trunk/distribution/src/main/release/src/BUILDING b/sca-java-1.x/trunk/distribution/src/main/release/src/BUILDING index 15ff808720..2a0730ad13 100644 --- a/sca-java-1.x/trunk/distribution/src/main/release/src/BUILDING +++ b/sca-java-1.x/trunk/distribution/src/main/release/src/BUILDING @@ -57,3 +57,35 @@ Building the distributions This will build the binary and source distributions with .zip and .gz formats in the distribution/target directory. + +Using an IDE +------------ + +The easiest way to work with Apache Tuscany SCA in an IDE is to use Maven to +generate all of the IDE project files for you automatically. This works best +if you generate IDE projects for all of the Apache Tuscany modules. You can +then include the ones you are interested in working with in your IDE. + +To build IDE project files for all of the modules in Apache Tuscany SCA; + +cd <sca-dir> + +where <sca-dir> is the top-level directory containing the all the +Apache Tuscany SCA source code. + +If you are an Eclipse user do the following + +mvn eclipse:eclipse +mvn -Declipse.workspace=<path-to-eclipse-workspace> eclipse:add-maven-repo + +If you are an IDEA user do the following + +mvn idea:idea + +These commands generate project files for each module in Apache Tuscany SCA. +The modules you are interested in can now be included in your IDE. + +For example, in Eclipse, if you create a new Java project and use the option +to "create a new project from existing source" you can specify an SCA module +directory, which includes the generated project files, and Eclipse will treat +it like any other Java project. |