@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ provision a new environment. To use the installer:
* Select "`Eclipse IDE for Java Developers`" under "`Eclipse.org`" as the product to
* Select "`Eclipse IDE for Java Developers`" under "`Eclipse.org`" as the product to
install and click "`next`".
install and click "`next`".
* For the "`Project`" click on "`+`" to add a new setup file. Select "`Github Projects`"
* For the "`Project`" click on "`+`" to add a new setup file. Select "`Github Projects`"
and browser for `<checkout>/eclipse/spring-boot-project.setup` from your locally cloned
and browse for `<checkout>/eclipse/spring-boot-project.setup` from your locally cloned
copy of the source code. Click "`OK`" to add the setup file to the list.
copy of the source code. Click "`OK`" to add the setup file to the list.
* Double-click on "`Spring Boot`" from the project list to add it to the list that will
* Double-click on "`Spring Boot`" from the project list to add it to the list that will
be provisioned then click "`Next`".
be provisioned then click "`Next`".
@ -183,12 +183,20 @@ Once complete you should find that a local workspace has been provisioned comple
all required Eclipse plugins. Projects will be grouped into working-sets to make the code
all required Eclipse plugins. Projects will be grouped into working-sets to make the code
easier to navigate.
easier to navigate.
If you want to work on the `spring-boot-gradle-plugin` you should remove the imported Maven
project and reimport it as a Gradle project.
TIP: If you see import errors with `com.sun` packages make sure you have setup a valid
`JavaSE-1.8` environment. From preferences select "`Java`", "`Installed JREs`",
"`Execution Environments`" and make sure "`JavaSE-1.8`" points to a Java 1.8
install (we use AdoptOpenJDK on our CI).
==== Manual Installation with M2Eclipse
==== Manual Installation with M2Eclipse
If you prefer to install Eclipse yourself you should use the
If you prefer to install Eclipse yourself you should use the
https://eclipse.org/m2e/[M2Eclipse] eclipse plugin. If you don't already have m2eclipse
https://eclipse.org/m2e/[M2Eclipse] eclipse plugin. If you don't already have m2eclipse
installed it is available from the "Eclipse marketplace".
installed it is available from the "` Eclipse marketplace` ".
Spring Boot includes project specific source formatting settings, in order to have these
Spring Boot includes project specific source formatting settings, in order to have these
work with m2eclipse, we provide an additional Eclipse plugin that you can install:
work with m2eclipse, we provide an additional Eclipse plugin that you can install: