Class path container
You are fed up with updating the class path of all your projects each time you add or remove one dependency!
IvyDE will help you ! Better ... it will work for you!
Indeed, IvyDE can manage for you all your dependencies, based on a dependencies descriptor file (like Ivy xml file) it will provide a class path container for your IDE.
Nothing easier, just follow these steps:
Your class path is set and you can see all dependencies in one unique folder of package explorer (folder name = <ivy file name>[<configuration>]).
These properties can be accessed by contextual menu of class path container.
This command will invoke the "resolve" ivy task and update your class path container.
your command console. This view will be really usefull to understand what Ivy and IvyDE
are performing for you.
The Ivy Console can be access by your eclipse Console view, selecting the "Ivy Console" item.
IvyDE will help you ! Better ... it will work for you!
Indeed, IvyDE can manage for you all your dependencies, based on a dependencies descriptor file (like Ivy xml file) it will provide a class path container for your IDE.
| Obviously IvyDe class path container can be based on a Ivy xml file, but it also manages Maven Pom !!! |
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Start with IvyDE
You've just installed the IvyDE plugin from our updatesite, and now you want to enjoy it quickly!Nothing easier, just follow these steps:
- Ensure the ivyconf URL is set in your project properties or eclipse preferences.
- Ensure the ivy xml file or maven pom can be accessed under the project folder of your eclipse "Navigator" view.
- Open the "Add Library" form of eclipse (In pachage Explorer, in popup menu of your project choose : [Build Path]/[Add Libraries]).
- Select "IvyDE Managed Dependencies" item.
- Select an Ivy xml file or a maven pom and configurations.
Your class path is set and you can see all dependencies in one unique folder of package explorer (folder name = <ivy file name>[<configuration>]).
IvyDE in project life
Configure Ivy file and configuration
During life of your project you can change the ivy xml file or maven pom and change the configuration you want to use.These properties can be accessed by contextual menu of class path container.
Resolve dependencies
You can explicitly command a dependencies resolution from your class path container.This command will invoke the "resolve" ivy task and update your class path container.
The Ivy Console
The Ivy console provide you all the Ivy working traces that you were used to see inyour command console. This view will be really usefull to understand what Ivy and IvyDE
are performing for you.
The Ivy Console can be access by your eclipse Console view, selecting the "Ivy Console" item.
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