Instructions for working on OpenJFX

[Kevin Rushforth]

Now available here:

https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8196130

You can send me your patch and I'll review / push it.

-- Kevin


Nir Lisker wrote:
> Submitted 9052392 to fix Eclipse config files.
>
> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 1:22 AM, Kevin Rushforth 
> <kevin.rushforth at oracle.com <mailto:kevin.rushforth at oracle.com>> wrote:
>
>     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         they are somewhat out of date.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
>>              
>>
>>
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