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OPENCOSS Platform tool developer manual
This chapter provides detailed instructions for software developers. It explains how to install and
set up the development infrastructure for OPENCOSS platform tools, and how to run the tools in
the development mode. Client and server environments are presented in the chapters below.
4.1 Developer manual - Server
This chapter contains instructions how to set up OPENCOSS platform server development and
build environments. In particular it describes:
• Installation of OPENCOSS platform database
• Setting up Eclipse IDE, source code checkout, and compilation
• Running OPENCOSS server in Eclipse IDE debugger
• Building OPENCOSS server web application war files
4.1.1 Installation of OPENCOSS platform database
4.1.1.1 Installation of PostgreSQL database
OPENCOSS platform tools use PostgreSQL database. The detailed description of how to download
and install PostgreSQL database server has been provided in OPENCOSS Platform tool user
manual, in the “Installation of PostgreSQL database” subchapter. Please follow the instructions
presented there.
4.1.1.2 Creating OPENCOSS database in PostgreSQL
After PostgreSQL server has been created, a database for OPENCOSS tables should be prepared.
Please follow the instructions from OPENCOSS Platform tool user manual, “Creating OPENCOSS
database in PostgreSQL” chapter.
4.1.2 Installation and setup of Eclipse IDE
This chapter presents how to install and configure Eclipse IDE for OPENCOSS development.
Checking out the code from source code repository is also described.
4.1.2.1 Installation of Java
Java JDK 8 (Java Development Kit) is required in order to compile and run OPENCOSS server from
the source code. Having JRE (Java Runtime Environment) only is not enough. In order to check if
you have JDK installed, please open a command prompt and type:
> javac -version
If JDK has been installed, javac -version output, eg. javac 1.8.0_22, will be presented. In case
javac is not a recognized command, please download JDK 8 and install it from
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
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