Configure Spring in Eclipse

1. Install Eclipse3.7

Recommended for use: Eclipse Classic version

Download Address: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/or http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/

2. Install Springide

If you want to support visualization you need to install first: http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ajdt/37/update/

Springide Update Address: http://dist.springsource.com/release/TOOLS/update/e3.7

Installation selection: Spring IDE core,spring IDE AOP extension,spring IDE OSGi extension,

Spring IDE AJDT Integration

3. Configuring the Target Platform

3.1 Configuration without Spring IDE Support

(1) Temporarily create a directory: TargetPlatform, recommended in this directory in the new level of directory bundles, will SPRINGDM the required jar to

And the required dependent jar are placed in the directory;

(2) Select Window>preference>plug-in Development>target in Eclipse Platform>add>noting:start

Whith an enpty target defination>next>add>directory>browse to a directory specifically containing bundle;

(3) Activate the Target:target under the defination to the current workspace only one is active, select the new checkbox

Select Apply.

3.2 Using Springide Support for the Target platfomr

Select Window>preference> in Eclipse

Plugin development>targetplatform>add>template:spring Dynamic Modules for OSGi (tm)

Service Platform 1.1.2,eclipse will automatically identify the associated jar bundle components that the software brings.

3.3 Activate Springide support the project

Right-click the project name and select Spring Tools in the context menu, ADD spring Project nature.

4. Development

(1) Create SPRINGDM configuration file:

New > Others > Spring > Spring Bean Configuration file, enter file Name:osgi-context.xml;

(2) Code completion settings in multiple Spring configuration files: Project name Right-click, select Properties>spring>beansupport

>config Set

(3) Web Component Component Development

Need to increase in MANIFEST.MF: Bundle-classpath;

The output directory needs to be changed to: Projectname/classes.