Instructions for working on OpenJFX

[Kevin Rushforth]

Yes, the IDE configs are for developer convenience only. You can feel 
free to ignore them.

If someone wants to cleanup the Eclipse IDE files, that would be fine, too.

-- Kevin


Nir Lisker wrote:
> If you're still catching up, I would like to verify that I should 
> ignore project-level errors from the IDE. For example, Eclipse 
> complains about the graphics project:
>
> Project 'graphics' is missing required source folder: 
> 'build/resources/jsl-decora'
> Project 'graphics' is missing required source folder: 
> 'build/resources/jsl-prism'
>
> and about the buildSource project:
>
> Project 'buildSrc' is missing required library: 
> '...\rt\build\libs\ant-1.8.2.jar'
> Project 'buildSrc' is missing required library: 
> '...\rt\build\libs\antlr-3.1.3.jar'
> Project 'buildSrc' is missing required library: 
> '...\rt\build\libs\antlr-runtime-3.1.3.jar'
> Project 'buildSrc' is missing required library: 
> '...\rt\build\libs\stringtemplate-3.2.jar'
> Project 'buildSrc' is missing required source folder: 'src/main/java'
> Project 'buildSrc' is missing required source folder: 'src/test/java'
>
> As long as the gradle tasks complete successfully I can ignore all that?
>
> - Nir
>
> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:10 AM, Kevin Rushforth 
> <kevin.rushforth at oracle.com <mailto:kevin.rushforth at oracle.com>> wrote:
>
>     I'm still a little behind on my email, but here are some quick
>     answers.
>
>     #1 - The NetBeans instructions are still mostly correct except
>     that with FX 9 or later you can't compile or run code from within
>     the IDE any more (and there isn't yet a release of NetBeans 9).
>     Not sure about the other IDEs, but I suspect they are somewhat out
>     of date.
>
>
>     #2. You should be able to build just the FX bits (outside your
>     IDE) using:
>
>        gradle sdk
>     -or-
>        gradle javadoc
>
>     depending on what you want to do (or you can build both targets).
>     If you have a build of JDK 9 or later with FX bits in it, then you
>     can use the build/run.args script to run with the just-built FX
>     bits without rebuilding the JDK.
>
>     java @build/run.args ...
>
>
>     #3. I don't know since I don't use Eclipse; maybe someone on the
>     list who uses Eclipse can answer. It might have to do with the
>     level of JDK 9 support in Eclipse
>
>
>     #4 - previously answered
>
>     -- Kevin
>
>
>     Nir Lisker wrote:
>
>         Hello,
>
>         I have OpenJFX and OpenJDK built. I have also set up
>         TortoiseHg and am
>         working with Eclipse. I have several questions:
>
>         1. Are the instructions at
>         https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/OpenJFX/Using+an+IDE
>         <https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/OpenJFX/Using+an+IDE>
>         still valid from
>         JDK 8? There are old TODOs there. If not, can I get a quick
>         update?
>
>         2. After importing the projects to Eclipse and working on the
>         source, what
>         steps need to be taken when the changes are to:
>         a. only the docs?
>         b. Java code?
>         c. Prism code?
>         Do I need to rebuild the JDK with JavaFX, rebuild only JavaFX,
>         only compile
>         etc? What tests do I need to run (e.g., I doubt I need to run
>         regression
>         tests when changing JavaDocs)?
>
>         3. Eclipse uses EJC (which I never had trouble with). Can this
>         cause
>         trouble?
>
>         4. After creating a local changeset and assuming there is
>         already a JIRA
>         issue for it and the fix approach was discussed, can I just
>         push it and it
>         will enter a review queue? Do I need to ask someone
>         specifically for a
>         review on the changeset (
>         https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/OpenJFX/Code+Ownership
>         <https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/OpenJFX/Code+Ownership>
>         is old...)?
>
>         Thanks,
>         Nir
>          
>
>