Installing and Setting up the Eclipse Target Generation Plug-In

The Eclipse Target Generation Plug-in will generate Meister Target files from the Project files.  This will automate the builds inside or outside of the Eclipse based IDEs without having to create a Meister Target using the Meister interface.  You will want to use this Plug-in if you are an IBM Rational Application Developer or Eclipse developer.  The following components must be installed and configured on your workstation prior to the installation of the Eclipse Plug-In:

 

•      Meister Command Line programs, om and bldmake

•      IBM WebSphere Application Developer 5.1

•      IBM Rational Application Developer 6.x, 7.0

•      Eclipse 2.1 – 3.2

 

You can install the Target Generation Plug-in for Eclipse by using the Eclipse Software Update Manager.

 

Table SI-15  Installing via Software Update Manager

Step

Action

1

In Eclipse go to Help > Software Updates > Find and Install…

2

Choose Search for new features to install

3

Select the Next button

4

Select the New Remote Site button

5

Enter Openmake Software for the name and http://www.openmakesoftware.com/downloads/update_site_7.0 for the URL

6

Select OK

7

Make sure Openmake Software is checked and then select the Finish button. Fill in the user name and password for the Openmake Software update site. Click OK.

8

Expand the Openmake Software and select com.openmake.tgtgen for Eclipse 3.1 or higher based IDEs. 

 

Expand the Openmake Software and select com.openmake.tgtgen.e2.1_3.0 for Eclipse 2.1 through 3.0 Eclipse based IDEs. 

 

9

Select the Next button

10

Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement”

11

Select the Next button

12

Select the Finish button

13

Select Install All button

14

Select Yes button to restart Eclipse