How to get started with the SOSI library

This page gives a brief description on how to get started with the developing, enhancing or using the SOSI library. This is an example page, where we descripe how to get started using a set of chosen tools. Naturally, you are free to use other tools.

Installing and configuring a JDK

• First you must download and install a JDK (JDK 1.4.2 or later)
• For configuration, please refer to HowToConfigureJava

Checking out the SOSI component from Subversion =

• Download and install a free version of SmartSVN client from [http://www.smartcvs.com/smartsvn/download.html]
• Start the SmartSVN client and add a profile pointing to the SOSI Subversion node
  • Activate the menu Repository | Manage profiles... and click add
  • Click Add SVN URL, enter http://svn.softwareborsen.dk/trunk and click OK
  • Enter SOSI in Use this Profile name and click OK
• Check out the SOSI component and demos
  • Activate the menu Project | Check out...
  • Select the SOSI repository profile and click Next
  • Click Next again and enter the path to the directory you would like to check out into
  • Click Next twice and Finish
  • Check that the files ended up in the specified directory

Installing Maven =

See HowToInstallMaven.

The first build =

• Open a command prompt (cmd on Windows)
• Change to the SOSI/modules
• Execute bootstrap.cmd (Windows) or bootstrap.sh (Unix) ... and be patient.
• If you see a "Build Successful" in the last part of the output, your development environment is bootstrapped and ready to use.