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This topic explains how to configure Eclipse to maximize the ease of plugin development. The following steps will be performed in order to enable XperienCentral development in Eclipse:

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If you would like to continue developing an existing plugin, skip this sectionpart. The first step is to create a plugin that is based on an archetype. This section part assumes that you created a plugin based on an element archetype. For complete information on performing this step, see Creating the helloWorld Element Plugin.

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After the plugin has been created, use Maven to create a project file for Eclipse in which you reference the required libraries (as defined in the pom.xml of your plugin). Open a command window and enter the following commands:

cd C:\GX\wcbplugin\helloworldelement
mvn -s C:\GX\XperienCentral\settings.xml clean install
mvn -s C:\GX\XperienCentral\settings.xml eclipse:eclipse

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Create a Plugin Project in Eclipse

Each WCB plugin is a separate Eclipse project. To create an Eclipse project for a plugin, perform the following steps:

1. Navigate to File > New > Project…
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Select Java > Java Project and click [Next]:
   
   
   
   
   

3. Enter a name for the project (e.g. HelloWorldElement) and select the option to create the project from an existing source. Select the root for the element plugin (for example, C:\GX\wcbplugin\helloworldelement).

4. Click [Finish]. The project will now be created:
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   Eclipse might prompt you to switch to the Java perspective. The perspective, that is the way windows in eclipse are ordered, can be modified later via the Window > Open perspective menu or in the right upper corner of the Eclipse user interface:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   After the project has been created, Eclipse will look like the following:
   
   
   

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1. Navigate to the External Tools configuration (Run > External Tools > External Tools Configurations):
2. In the left pane, select "Program" and click [New]:
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. Configure the external tool. Set at least the following properties:
   
   

   Property	Description
   Name	Define a name for running this command.
   Location	Select the mvn.bat file [Browse File System…].
   Working Directory	Select your project by clicking [Browse Workspace…].
   Arguments	Fill this field with the following -s <path to the settings.xml> clean package.

   
   
   

   Note
   If other plugins have dependencies to this plugin you might consider using  -s <path to the settings.xml> clean install instead to also install the plugin in the Maven Repository.

   
   
   

4. Click [Apply].

5. Click [Run] to execute the command.

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