Yes, you could also set it up this way. I simply prefer to keep project resources centralized (and the Pivot JARs are pretty small, so file size shouldn't be that much of an issue).
On Jan 23, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Bob Santos wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong but I think adding a lib folder and having a copy of > the pivot jars for each project is not required. You can point to the same > source of the jars everytime you create a Pivot project. > > The disadvantage of having a copy of the jars for each project is file size, > while the disadvantage of pointing to the same source of jars is you have to > edit the location of the jars for each project if you move the jars to a > different location. > > For me, the best way is still using Maven with Eclipse cause you can have the > advantage of pointing to one source/repository and when you change the > location of your local maven repository you just need to change the M2_REPO > classpath variable in Eclipse. Reading to Michael's blog post is a good start. > > > Regards, > > Bob > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 6:35 AM, Greg Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI, I added this information to the FAQ: > > http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/PIVOT/Frequently+Asked+Questions+%28FAQ%29 > > On Jan 23, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Greg Brown wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Welcome! It is very easy to set up a Pivot project using Eclipse (the Pivot >> platform itself is actually built using Eclipse). These are the steps I >> typically use: >> >> - Create a new Java project (File > New Java Project). >> >> - Add a lib folder to the project. >> >> - Copy the Pivot JARs you need to the lib folder. At a minimum, you'll need >> pivot-core-1.4.jar, pivot-wtk-1.4.jar, and pivot-wtk-terra-1.4.jar. The >> contents of all the Pivot JARs are discussed in the Platform Overview >> section of the tutorial >> (http://pivot.apache.org/tutorials/platform-overview.html). >> >> - Right-click on the project in Eclipse and select Properties. Click on Java >> Build Path. >> >> - Select the Libraries tab and click Add JARs. >> >> - Navigate to the lib directory in your newly created project, select the >> Pivot JARs, and click OK. >> >> You can now create your main application class (the one that implements >> org.apache.pivot.wtk.Application). The Hello World tutorial page discusses >> this interface in more detail and provides information on how to launch it >> in a browser or as a desktop application: >> >> http://pivot.apache.org/tutorials/hello-world.html >> >> Note that there is a typo in the current version of this page. The >> "applicationClassName" applet param should actually be >> "application_class_name". This will be fixed the next time we update the >> site. >> >> Please let us know if you have any additional questions. >> >> Greg >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Mohammed Benabdallah wrote: >> >>> Good evening, >>> >>> I'm new on the liste, and i already have a question : >>> >>> The demo of Pivot are on a JAR file, but what if we want to use eclipse, I >>> mean that in the demo war file we have this architecture : >>> >>> pivot-demos >>> |_________src (EMPTY) >>> |_________WebContent (All HTML file that call Java Classes) >>> |_________|__________lib (Contain pivot-demos-1.4.jar, all the classes for >>> the demo) >>> >>> >>> But in an Eclipse (or NetBeans or a Standard Maven) project, the sources >>> are in src folder, and when i create an HTML file in the WebContent I have >>> an error message saying >>> Application class name is required >>> >>> Does any body already work with Eclipse in an Pivot project ? is there any >>> plugin for Pivot ? >>> >>> Thanks for your time. >>> >>> -- >>> Cordialement. >>> Benabdallah Mohammed >>> >>> >>> >> > >
