Did you use the DevLoader? If so, the eclipse classpath gets loaded
directly into tomcat, making hotreplace and debugging possible. See
http://www.eclipsetotale.com/tomcatPlugin/readmeDevLoader.html
For heavy changes you might need restarts, but eclipse will prompt
when necessary. When you use a tool like JRebel these restarts are let
frequently needed.

Wouter

2010/5/29 David Chang <[email protected]>:
> Wouter, thanks for your input!
>
> I got tomcatPlugiin installed as you sugggested and I can start it from 
> within eclipse to run a wicket app. But how can I do development without 
> recompiling or restarting after every change?
>
> The quickstart's Start.java in Jeremy's suggestion uses Jetty as web server. 
> How can I do a similar thing with Tomcat? Any pointers? I am using Tomcat 6.x.
>
> Best,
> David
>
> --- On Sat, 5/29/10, Wouter de Vaal <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> From: Wouter de Vaal <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: Can I develop without recompiling/restarting after every change?
>> To: [email protected]
>> Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010, 9:52 AM
>> If you're using eclipse, use sysdeo:
>>
>> http://www.eclipsetotale.com/tomcatPlugin.html
>>
>> Wouter
>>
>> 2010/5/29 David Chang <[email protected]>:
>> > I am using Tomcat, any tips about how to develop out
>> recompiling/restarting after every change?
>> >
>> > Best.
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 5/21/10, Jeremy Thomerson <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> From: Jeremy Thomerson <[email protected]>
>> >> Subject: Re: Can I develop without
>> recompiling/restarting after every change?
>> >> To: [email protected]
>> >> Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, 12:17 PM
>> >> the easiest way to do this is to use
>> >> the Start class (Start.java) from the
>> >> quickstart to run an embedded jetty instance in
>> your
>> >> IDE.  then, if you run
>> >> it in debug mode, it will hotswap any possible
>> changes (and
>> >> tell you if you
>> >> must restart if it's an incompatible change)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jeremy Thomerson
>> >> http://www.wickettraining.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 10:53 AM, ekallevig <[email protected]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm a front-end developer trying to learn
>> Java (total
>> >> n00b) and working on
>> >> > a
>> >> > wicket application at work.  The whole
>> process
>> >> feels very slow primarily
>> >> > because I have to recompile and restart JBoss
>> every
>> >> time I make a change.
>> >> > So I'm wondering what the best way is to
>> avoid having
>> >> to do this when
>> >> > editing .java/.js/.css/.html files during
>> development?
>> >> I'd like to just
>> >> > make
>> >> > changes and then refresh the browser to test
>> -- is
>> >> this possible?
>> >> >
>> >> > I've seen in the FAQ that you can change the
>> >> application settings to
>> >> > auto-reload markup .html files -- where would
>> I insert
>> >> this setting
>> >> > (remember I'm a total n00b).
>> >> >
>> >> > As to .css/.js/.java files -- do I need
>> jRebel or
>> >> something like that to
>> >> > get
>> >> > these files to reload automatically?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for helping out a super-beginner :)
>> >> > --
>> >> > View this message in context:
>> >> > http://apache-wicket.1842946.n4.nabble.com/Can-I-develop-without-recompiling-restarting-after-every-change-tp2226360p2226360.html
>> >> > Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list
>> archive at
>> >> Nabble.com.
>> >> >
>> >> >
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