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1 1  DCEVM and Hotswap enable rapid turnaround by allowing almost any class change to the running VM. It offers an experience very similar to JRebel for WebObjects developers. With this tool, you usually do not have to restart your application after code change.
2 2  
3 -= DCEVM and Hotswap Agent for Java 17 =
3 += DCEVM and Hotswap Agent for Java 17+ =
4 4  
5 5  === JRE patched with the DCEVM ===
6 6  
7 -The Jetbrains JDK releases are unofficial but they provide JREs patched with the DCEVM. They are available at [[https:~~/~~/github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime/releases>>url:https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime/releases||shape="rect"]] . These instructions were tested with Release 17_0_3-b164.4, architecture osx-x64, JBR with JCEF (DCEVM), [[jbrsdk>>url:https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/intellij-jbr/jbrsdk_dcevm-17_0_1-osx-x64-b164.4.tar.gz||shape="rect"]]. They should also work with architecture osx-aarch64.
7 +The Jetbrains JDK releases are unofficial but they provide JREs patched with the DCEVM. They are available here  (select a "with JCEF" version)
8 8  
9 +[[https:~~/~~/github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime>>https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsRuntime]]
9 9  
10 -\\
11 +I recommend installer (.pkg) versions for easy installation.
11 11  
12 -{{{curl -OL https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/intellij-jbr/jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-osx-x64-b469.32.tar.gztar -zxf jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-osx-x64-b469.32.tar.gzsudo mv jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-x64-b469 /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/}}}
13 +If you prefer the manual way, download archived version (.tar.gz) and move it's contents in the system JRE directory /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/
13 13  
14 14  === Hotswap Agent ===
15 15  
16 -Copy the latest version of Hotswap Agent from [[https:~~/~~/github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases>>url:https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases||shape="rect"]]
17 +Download and install Hotswap agent from the official site [[https:~~/~~/github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent>>https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent]]
17 17  
19 +The easiest way is to add it directly into the JRE in the Home/lib/hotswap directory.
18 18  
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21 +Here are the detailed steps with an installed JDK in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbr_jcef-21.0.8-osx-aarch64-b1163.69/ and the latest hotswap release at [[https:~~/~~/github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases/download/RELEASE-2.0.1/hotswap-agent-2.0.1.jar>>https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases/download/RELEASE-2.0.1/hotswap-agent-2.0.1.jar]]
20 20  
21 -{{{curl -OL https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases/download/1.4.2-SNAPSHOT/hotswap-agent-1.4.2-SNAPSHOT.jarsudo mkdir /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-x64-b469/Contents/Home/lib/hotswapsudo mv hotswap-agent-1.4.2-SNAPSHOT.jar /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-x64-b469/Contents/Home/lib/hotswap/hotswap-agent.jar}}}
23 +{{{sudo mkdir /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbr_jcef-21.0.8-osx-aarch64-b1163.69/Contents/Home/lib/hotswap
24 +sudo curl -Lo "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbr_jcef-21.0.8-osx-aarch64-b1163.69/Contents/Home/lib/hotswap/hotswap-agent.jar" ""}}}
22 22  
23 -=== Install in Eclipse 2021-09 ===
26 +After installing your preferred releases (select a "with JCEF" version) you need to add it to your Eclipse workspace and select it as default. You need to add these Default VM Arguments to enable HotSwap "-XX:+AllowEnhancedClassRedefinition -XX:HotswapAgent=fatjar"
24 24  
25 -In "Help > Eclipse Marketplace" install "Java 17 Support for Eclipse 2021-09 (4.21)" (accept default packages). This should not be needed for Eclipse 2021-12.
28 +=== Install in Eclipse 2025-09 ===
26 26  
27 -In "Eclipse > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs" click [Add...] (next) [MacOS X VM] (next)
30 +In "Eclipse > Settings > Java > Installed JREs" click [Add...] (next) [MacOS X VM] (next)
28 28  
29 - JRE Home: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-x64-b469/Contents/Home
32 + JRE Home: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbr_jcef-21.0.8-osx-aarch64-b1163.69/Contents/Home
30 30  
31 - JRE name: jetbrains dcevm 17
34 + JRE name: jbr_jcef-21.0.8-osx-aarch64-b1163.69 //or anything you prefer//
32 32  
33 - Default VM arguments: -XX:HotswapAgent=fatjar ~-~-add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED
36 + Default VM arguments: "-XX:+AllowEnhancedClassRedefinition -XX:HotswapAgent=fatjar"
34 34  
35 35   [Finish]
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40 40  
41 41  a. Some versions of macOS may prevent this java from running because of security quarantining. Try removing quarantine from java folder.
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46 46  {{{sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbrsdk_jcef-17.0.3-x64-b469}}}
47 47  
48 48  b. In the "Project" menu, "Build Automatically" should be selected for hot swap to work.
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52 52  === Prerequisites ===
53 53  
54 54  * A JRE patched with the DCEVM
55 -* (% style="line-height: 1.4285715;" %)The Hotwsap agent to handle the WebObjects caches.
55 +* The Hotwsap agent to handle the WebObjects caches.
56 56  
57 -=== (% style="line-height: 1.4285715;" %)Patching the VM(%%) ===
57 +=== Patching the VM ===
58 58  
59 -(% style="line-height: 1.4285715;" %)DCEVM is the patch that enable the enhanced class redefinition in the VM. Download the installer for your JRE version and install the alternative VM. The patch is not always available for the latest update of the JRE, you may try the latest update available but it may not works. At the time I write this, the patch for Java 1.8 update 92 works as expected.
59 +DCEVM is the patch that enable the enhanced class redefinition in the VM. Download the installer for your JRE version and install the alternative VM. The patch is not always available for the latest update of the JRE, you may try the latest update available but it may not works. At the time I write this, the patch for Java 1.8 update 92 works as expected.
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61 -DCEVM download site: **[[http:~~/~~/dcevm.github.io>>url:http://dcevm.github.io||shape="rect"]]**
61 +DCEVM download site: **[[http:~~/~~/dcevm.github.io>>url:http://dcevm.github.io]]**
62 62  
63 63  **Launch the installer as root**
64 64  
65 -(% style="font-family: Arial , sans-serif;" %)sudo java -jar DCEVM-light-8u92-installer.jar
65 +sudo java -jar DCEVM-light-8u92-installer.jar
66 66  
67 -{{{}}}
67 +{{{
68 + }}}
68 68  
69 69  (As of November 1, 2018 DCEVM-8u181-installer.jar is available)
70 70  
71 71  Click "Add installation directory..." and select your JRE Home.
72 72  
73 -[[image:attach:DCEVM installer.png]]
74 +[[image:DCEVM%20installer.png||alt="DCEVM installer.png"]]
74 74  
75 75  Click "Install DCEVM ad altvm"
76 76  
77 77  Quit the installer by closing the window.
78 78  
79 -=== (% style="line-height: 1.4285715;" %)Downloading the Hotswap agent(%%) ===
80 +=== Downloading the Hotswap agent ===
80 80  
81 -(% style="line-height: 1.4285715;" %)Hotwsap agent allows plugins to react to class redefinition events. These plugins are similar to the the JRebel plugins and add frameworks specific code to make sure they handle correctly to the class changes.
82 +Hotwsap agent allows plugins to react to class redefinition events. These plugins are similar to the the JRebel plugins and add frameworks specific code to make sure they handle correctly to the class changes.
82 82  
83 -(% style="line-height: 1.4285715;" %)Download the hot swap agent jar from [[https:~~/~~/github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases>>url:https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases||shape="rect"]] to an easy to type location, you will need the location to enable it.
84 +Download the hot swap agent jar from [[https:~~/~~/github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases>>url:https://github.com/HotswapProjects/HotswapAgent/releases]] to an easy to type location, you will need the location to enable it.
84 84  
85 85  === Activate the tools ===
86 86  
87 87  To enable HotSwap for all java launches, go to Installed JREs in Eclipse Preferences, select your active JRE and click Edit...
88 88  
89 -[[image:attach:Eclipse Preferences.png]]
90 +[[image:Eclipse%20Preferences.png||alt="Eclipse Preferences.png"]]
90 90  
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93 93  Add the following text to the Default VM arguments:
94 94  
95 95  -XXaltjvm=dcevm -javaagent:/replace_with_correct_path/hotswap-agent.jar
96 96  
97 -[[image:attach:JRE settings.png]]
96 +[[image:JRE%20settings.png||alt="JRE settings.png"]]
98 98  
99 99  Close the windows and now all your launches will have DCEVM and Hotswap enabled,
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105 105  * Change of superclass is not supported by DCEVM.
106 106  
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