The latest version of JasperAssistant is always available from http://www.jasperassistant.com. JasperAssistant Plug-in is released in two flawors, one for Eclipse 2.1.x/WSAD 5.1.x branch and one for the latest Eclipse 3.0 branch. Be careful to download the version of plug-in that corresponds to the version of Eclipse/WSAD you're going to use.
The two versions of JasperAssistant have different prerequisites. Depending on the target version of Eclipse IDE, follow the list of prerequisites for that specific version.
Eclipse 3.0.x
Version 1.4.1 or higher of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be installed.
Eclipse SDK 3.0.x must be installed. Eclipse SDK 3.0.1 can be downloaded from the following address:
Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) 3.0.x. GEF Plug-in 3.0.1 is distributed by Eclipse.org and can be downloaded from the following address:
Eclipse 2.1.3 / WSAD 5.1.2
Version 1.3 or 1.4 of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be installed.
Eclipse SDK 2.1.3 or WSAD 5.1.2 must be installed. Eclipse SDK 2.1.3 can be downloaded from the following address:
Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) 2.1.3 Plug-in must be installed. GEF Plug-in is distributed by Eclipse.org and can be downloaded from the following address:
Eclipse 2.1.2 / WSAD 5.1.1
Version 1.3 or 1.4 of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be installed.
Eclipse SDK 2.1.2 or WSAD 5.1.1 must be installed. Eclipse SDK 2.1.2 can be downloaded from the following address:
Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) 2.1.2 Plug-in must be installed. GEF Plug-in is distributed by Eclipse.org and can be downloaded from the following address:
To install JasperAssistant you must perform the following steps:
Stop the Eclipse IDE
Unzip the GEF distribution archive into your Eclipse installation folder.
Unzip the JasperAssistant distribution archive into your Eclipse installation folder.
Start the Eclipse IDE
To verify that the installation was done properly check that the following directories exist:
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/features/com.jasperassistant.designer_1.4.4 |
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/plugins/com.jasperassistant.designer_1.4.4 |
Also check the existence of the following directories to ensure the correct installation of the GEF plug-in:
For Eclipse 3.0:
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/features/org.eclipse.gef_3.0.x |
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/plugins/org.eclipse.gef_3.0.x |
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/plugins/org.eclipse.draw2d_3.0.x |
For Eclipse 2.1.x / WSAD 5.1.1/5.1.2:
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/features/org.eclipse.gef_2.1.x |
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/plugins/org.eclipse.gef_2.1.x |
<ECLIPSE_HOME>/plugins/org.eclipse.draw2d_2.1.x |