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Version 117.1 by David Avendasora on 2011/04/25 10:30
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1 == Introduction ==
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3 Instead of downloading the Wonder binaries, working from the latest source code directly can have some advantages such as:
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5 * Learn a lot about WebObjects and EOF (and Java development styles)
6 * Easily browse and search the source
7 * Work with a specific source control version (teams, quality control, development cycles)
8 * Provide opportunities to submit patches for bug fixes or enhancements
9 * Add logging statements in Wonder source so you can better understand what is going when tracking down hard to find bugs
10 * Discover the many Hidden Treasures of Wonder.
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12 == Source Frameworks Initial Installation ==
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14 {{tip title="Now with more Git"}}
15 As of March 25th, 2011 the Wonder source code is now maintained on [GitHub|https://github.com/] at [https://github.com/projectwonder]. So you'll need to be familiar with the [Git|http://git-scm.com/] Source Code Management system. You will use it to checkout a local copy of the repository (a "clone" in Git terms) allowing you to have direct access to the Wonder source.
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18 Open a terminal and navigate to a directory where you want to maintain a source "working copy" and just use the following easy-peasy commands to clone Wonder source to your own hard-drive.
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20 1. Clone the source repository from github into a new directory named "WonderSource".
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22 {{note title="Read Only"}}
23 Note the URL shown here is the public read-only URL. Committers should use the SSH form of the URL for read-write
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26 {{code}}
27 git clone git://github.com/projectwonder/wonder.git WonderSource
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30 1. Navigate into the working copy root
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32 {{code}}
33 cd WonderSource
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36 {{note title="WebObjects 5.3.3 Compatability"}}
37 If you are still using old WebObjects 5.3.3, then you need to execute this git command to switch to the branch for WebObjects 5.3.3:{code}git checkout --track origin/Wonder_5_0_0_Legacy{code}
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41 1. Build the frameworks from the source.
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43 {{code}}
44 ant frameworks
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47 1. Install the frameworks (this just copies the built frameworks from /Roots to the runtime Frameworks directory, usually at /Library/Frameworks)
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49 {{code}}
50 sudo ant frameworks.install
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53 == Source Frameworks Upgrade Installation ==
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55 Assuming you already cloned and installed Wonder from source using the method outlined above, you can use the following procedure pull the latest changes into your local repository.
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57 {{code title="Updating your Source"}}
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59 # Navigate to the Roots directory that was automatically created by the initial Source installation procedure above
60 cd ~/Roots/
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62 # Delete all installed frameworks whose names match the built frameworks in this Roots build folder
63 for FRAMEWORK in `echo *.framework`; do sudo rm -r /Library/Frameworks/${FRAMEWORK}; done
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65 # Navigate to the original Wonder source directory that you created above during initial source installation
66 cd /path/to/WonderSource
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68 # Pull the changes you do not have and merge them with your local repository
69 git pull
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71 # Clean, build and install the frameworks
72 ant clean; ant frameworks; sudo ant frameworks.install
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76 {{info}}
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78 If you have any trouble or errors due to your local repository getting hosed, then simply delete the entire local repository directory, the \~/Roots directory and just start over using the initial source clone and installation procedure outlined above.
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82 {{info value="Custom Development Enviroment File layout using Custom wolips.properties"}}
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84 If you have a custom wolips properties file for a specific workspace and you want to have a specific Wonder clone for that workspace, you can simply link your custom wolips properties file to a soft link named build.properties in the working copy root directory. The Wonder build script will supersede all other filesystem layout poperties with the properties in that file.
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86 For example:
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88 {code}
89 $ cd my/special/purpose/clone/of/Wonder
90 $ ln -s ~/Library/Application\ Support/WOLips/wolips.custom.properties build.properties
91 {code}
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93 An example of where this approach might be used would be when you have different projects (perhaps in a specially designated workspace) that use a specific version of WebObjects and a specific version or branch of Wonder.
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95 *Tip:* Specify a custom build directory for Wonder by adding the property 'wo.external.root' to the custom wolips properties file, for example
96 {code}
97 wo.external.root=/Users/mike/Developer/special/directory/Roots
98 {code}
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100 *Tip:* A custom WebServer install directory can be specified to Wonder by adding the property 'wo.server.root' to the custom wolips properties file also.
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