Using an IDE to work on the Java library

[Andrew Haley]

On 22/11/17 11:52, Mario Torre wrote:
> Now, I need to try this, but if I remember correctly, if you
> configured the "Sources" for this custom JDK in the "Java Platform"
> sources tab (again, not as a Java JDK project, but linked in the
> properties of the JDK itself), Netbeans allows you to edit the files
> that it opens (at least, it used to), you can point to the root
> directory and NetBeans should be clever enough to figure out the
> files.

That doesn't work for me.

> If instead you go with the creation of a JDK as a project (like it was
> suggested here before), consider that you don't need to necessarily
> add all the sources for all the projects, just the ones you are
> interested in, for instance, the AOT/Graal code and the Java base, or
> such, you don't need it all.
> 
> I'll try later with a fresh clone of everything if I'm anywhere
> successful to use a project with Netbeans using the project
> definitions in the JDK, maybe I can help fixing those projects files.

Sure, that would be good.

The really weird thing is that everyone seems to be re-inventing this
process, which really should Just Work.  Everybody working on the JDK
must have the same set of problems.

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Andrew Haley
Java Platform Lead Engineer
Red Hat UK Ltd. <https://www.redhat.com>
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