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Overview

If you want to setup an Eclipse development environment with the JFreeReport source code (the latest code on the version 0.8.x track), the following instructions will get you started.

Install Eclipse with CVS / SVN Tools

Make sure you have Eclipse setup and installed and you have installed Subclipse (Subversion and CVS tools for Eclipse). If you have not, follow the steps to setup your development environment.

Connect to the CVS Repository for JFreeReport

The next step is to connect to the CVS Repository for the JFreeReport project. This repository is on Source Forge and the JFreeReport project contains CVS connection informationfor the repository.

 NOTE: This repository will soon change to a subversion repository hosted by Pentaho. Stay tuned for changes...

  • Open the CVS Repositories Window (Window Menu -> Show View -> Other -> CVS -> CVS Reposiroties
  • Right click in the CVS Repositories window -> New -> Reposiroty Location
  • Fill in the following fields:

Field Name

Value

Host

jfreereport.cvs.sourceforge.net

Repository Path

/cvsroot/jfreereport

User

anonymous

Connection Type

pserver

Use Default Port

selected

Validate connection on finish

checked

NOTE: This connection is created with the anonymous user. It will not allow any check-in of modified code. If you have developer access to the repository, this step is a little different.

  • Click Finish
  • The connection should be established and the connection should be displayed in the CVS Repository window

Check Out the 0.8.x Branch

Once the connection is established, it is time to check out the latest source code from the 0.8.x branch. The name of the branch is jfreereport release-0_8_7-branch and (while slightly confusing) it contains the latest code for the 0.8.x (a.k.a classic) codeline. This is currently at 0.8.9...

  • Open the connection (click on the + next to the connection name) and you will see items titled HEAD, Branches, and Versions
  • Navigate down to Branches -> release-0_8_7-branch -> jfreereport release-0_8_7-branch
    • if nothing shows up when clicking on Branches, right click on Branches and select Refresh Branches
  • Right-click on this item and select Check Out
  • Make sure Check out as a project configured using the New Project Wizard is selected (along with Checkout subfolders) and click Next
  • Make sure the release-0_8_7-branch is selected and click Finish
  • On the New Project dialog, select Java Project and click Next
  • Specify the Project name of jfreereport and select any other required options (defaults are probably good)
  • At this point, the project will be created and the files checked out.

Configure the Project for Eclipse

Once the project is checked out, there are some Eclipse specific tasks that need to be done since this isn't an Eclipse project by default.

  • On the Navigator or Package Expolrer view, right-click on the jfreereport project and select Properties
  • Select the Java Build Path item
  • On the Source tab:
    • Highlight the jfreereport item and click the Remove button.
    • Click the Add Folder button, check the jfreereport --> source folder and click OK
  • On the Libraries tab, click the Add JARs... button
    • Navigate tothe  jfreereport --> lib directory
    • Highlight all the jar files in that directory
    • Click on the OK button
  • Click on the OK button of the Properties dialog

At this point, the JFreeReport project should compile and be ready for development.

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