[seam-commits] Seam SVN: r10883 - examples/trunk/servlet-permalink.

Author: dan.j.allen Date: 2009-05-11 22:25:31 -0400 (Mon, 11 May 2009) New Revision: 10883 Modified: examples/trunk/servlet-permalink/readme.txt Log: notes about generating eclipse files Modified: examples/trunk/servlet-permalink/readme.txt =================================================================== --- examples/trunk/servlet-permalink/readme.txt 2009-05-12 02:25:22 UTC (rev 10882) +++ examples/trunk/servlet-permalink/readme.txt 2009-05-12 02:25:31 UTC (rev 10883) @@ -77,3 +77,22 @@ mvn war:exploded tomcat:redeploy mvn compile war:exploded tomcat:redeploy += Importing the project into Eclipse + +The recommendate way to setup a Seam example in Eclipse is to use the m2eclipse +plugin. This plugin derives the build classpath from the dependencies listed in +the pom.xml file. It also has direct integration with Maven build commands. + +To get started with Eclipse, you first need to hook Eclipse to your Maven +repository. That can be done using this command: + + mvn eclipse:configure-workspace + +You can then transform the pom.xml into an m2eclipse Eclipse project using the +following command: + + mvn eclipse:m2eclipse + +Now go into Eclipse an import the project by selecting "Existing projects from +workspace". You can also simply import the project using the native m2eclipse +Maven project importer. However, that will miss activating the WTP features.