* Download and run the latest https://download.eclipse.org/justj/?file=oomph/products/latest[Eclipse Installer] (must be 1.19.0 or above).
* Switch to "Advanced Mode" using the drop down menu on the right.
* Select "`Eclipse IDE for Java Developers`" under "`Eclipse.org`" as the product to
install, `2019-12` as the product version, and click "`next`".
* For the "`Project`" click on "`+`" to add a new setup file. Select "`Github Projects`"
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.
* Double-click on "`Spring Boot`" from the project list to add it to the list that will
be provisioned then click "`Next`".
* Click show all variables and make sure that "`Checkout Location`" points to the locally
cloned source code that you selected earlier. You might also want to pick a different
install location here.
* Select "`Eclipse IDE for Java Developers`" under "`Eclipse.org`" as the product to install, `2020-09` as the product version, and click "`next`".
* For the "`Project`" click on "`+`" to add a new setup file. Select "`Github Projects`" 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.
* Double-click on "`Spring Boot`" from the project list to add it to the list that will be provisioned then click "`Next`".
* Click show all variables and make sure that "`Checkout Location`" points to the locally cloned source code that you selected earlier.
You might also want to pick a different install location here.
* Click "`Finish`" to install the software.
Once complete you should find that a local workspace has been provisioned complete with
all required Eclipse plugins. Projects will be grouped into working-sets to make the code
easier to navigate.
Once complete you should find that a local workspace has been provisioned complete with all required Eclipse plugins.
Projects will be grouped into working-sets to make the code 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.
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).
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).
Phillip Webb
4 years ago