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Version 143.1 by Kieran Kelleher on 2010/09/27 17:58
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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 very much about WebObjects and EOF (and java dev styles?)
6 * Easily browse and search the source
7 * Work with a specific svn 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 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 download the Wonder source. Note that as of repository version 11387 (Sep 27, 2010) the Wonder repository URL is the only difference between the Wonder source procedure for WebObjects 5.3.3 and WebObjects 5.4.3 installation. For your copy/paste convenience, the full procedures for both WebObjects 5.4.X and 5.3.X are shown below. WebObjects 5.4.3 and the Wonder branch for same is recommended and is where the most features are expected to be found.
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16 {{code title="Procedure for WebObjects 5.4.X"}}
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18 # Checkout the source from subversion repository into a new directory named "WonderSource"
19 # Note instead of HEAD, you can use a specific svn version number if you want
20 svn co http://wonder.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/wonder/branches/Wonder_5_0_0_WebObjects_5_4_Branch/Wonder --revision HEAD WonderSource
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22 # Navigate into the working copy root
23 cd WonderSource
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25 # Build the frameworks from the source (BTW, they get built into a directory named Roots in your home dir)
26 ant frameworks
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28 # Install the frameworks (this just copies the built frameworks from ~/Roots to
29 # the runtime Frameworks directory, usually at /Library/Frameworks)
30 sudo ant frameworks.install
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32 {{/code}}
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34 {{code title="Procedure for WebObjects 5.3.X"}}
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36 # Checkout the source from subversion repository into a new directory named "WonderSource"
37 # Note instead of HEAD, you can use a specific svn version number if you want
38 svn co http://wonder.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/wonder/trunk/Wonder --revision HEAD WonderSource
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40 # Navigate into the working copy root
41 cd WonderSource
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43 # Build the frameworks from the source (BTW, they get built into a directory named Roots in your home dir)
44 ant frameworks
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46 # Install the frameworks (this just copies the built frameworks from ~/Roots to
47 # the runtime Frameworks directory, usually at /Library/Frameworks)
48 sudo ant frameworks.install
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50 {{/code}}
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52 == Source Frameworks Upgrade Installation ==
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54 Assuming you already installed Wonder from source using the method outlined above, you can use the following procedure to upgrade to a newer, or just different version. Note that the procedure for both WebObjects 5.4.X and 5.3.X are outlined below. They are the same except for the last 3 ant commands.
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56 {{code title="Procedure for WebObjects 5.4.X"}}
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58 # Navigate to the Roots directory that was automatically created by the initial Source installation procedure above
59 cd ~/Roots/
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61 # Delete all installed frameworks whose names match the built frameworks in this Roots build folder
62 for FRAMEWORK in `echo *.framework`; do sudo rm -r /Library/Frameworks/${FRAMEWORK}; done
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64 # Navigate to the original Wonder source directory that you created above during initial source installation
65 cd /path/to/WonderSource
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67 # Update the source to the HEAD revision (aka latest). You can also use a specific svn
68 # repository version instead of the term 'HEAD', for example 11272
69 svn update --force --accept theirs-full --revision HEAD
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71 # Clean, build and install the frameworks
72 ant clean; ant frameworks; sudo ant frameworks.install
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74 {{/code}}
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76 {{code title="Procedure for WebObjects 5.3.X"}}
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78 # Navigate to the Roots directory that was automatically created by the initial Source installation procedure above
79 cd ~/Roots/
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81 # Delete all installed frameworks whose names match the built frameworks in this Roots build folder
82 for FRAMEWORK in `echo *.framework`; do sudo rm -r /Library/Frameworks/${FRAMEWORK}; done
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84 # Navigate to the original Wonder source directory that you created above during initial source installation
85 cd /path/to/WonderSource
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87 # Update the source to the HEAD revision (aka latest). You can also use a specific svn
88 # repository version instead of the term 'HEAD', for example 11272
89 svn update --force --accept theirs-full --revision HEAD
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91 # Clean, build and install the frameworks
92 ant clean; ant frameworks; sudo ant frameworks.install
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95 {{/code}}
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97 {{info}}
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99 If you have any trouble or errors due to your working copy getting hosed, then simply delete the entire working copy directory, the \~/Roots directory and just start over using the initial source installation procedure outlined above.
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101 {{/info}}
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103 {{info value="Custom Development Enviroment File layout using Custom wolips.properties"}}
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105 If you have a custom wolips properties file for a specific workspace and you want to have a specific Wonder source working copy 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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107 For example:
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109 {code}
110 $ cd my/special/purpose/working/copy/of/Wonder
111 $ ln -s ~/Library/Application\ Support/WOLips/wolips.custom.properties build.properties
112 {code}
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114 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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116 *Tip:* Specify a custom build directory for Wonder by adding the property 'wo.external.root' to the custom wolips properties file, for example
117 {code}
118 wo.external.root=/Users/mike/Developer/special/directory/Roots
119 {code}
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121 *Tip:* A custom WebServer install directory can be specified to Wonder by adding the property 'wo.server.root' to the custom wilips properties file also.
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123 {{/info}}