IntelliJ Howto

This chapter explains how to use IntelliJ IDEA 4.5.4 with JNode. JetBrains Inc has donated a Open Source License to the dedicated developers working on JNode. The license can optained by contacting Martin.

New developers not yet on the JNode project can get a free 30-day trial license from JetBrains Inc.

Starting

JNode contains several modules within a single CVS module. To checkout and import these modules in IntelliJ, execute the following steps:

1. Checkout the jnode module from CVS using IntelliJ's "File -> Check Out from CVS".

   Dedicated developer should use a Cvs root like ":ssh:developername@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/jnode"

   Other should use Anonymous CVS Access and use Cvs root ":pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/jnode"

2. Open the project with "File -> Open project" and select the folder that was choosen as destination in the CVS check out. In the "jnode" folder select the "JNode.ipr" file.

The rest has been setup in the project and you should now be able to start.

Building

You can build JNode within IntelliJ by using the build.xml Ant file. In the right side of IntelliJ you find a "Ant Build" tab where the ant file is found. Run the "help" Target to get help on the build system.

Due to the memory requirements of the build process, it could be better to run the build from the commandline using build.bat (on windows) or build.sh (on unix).