Start/Stop eXo Platform


To start/stop eXo Platform, you first need to create one or more eXo Platform launch configurations. To create a launch configuration, select Debug eXo Platform... from the Debug eXo Platform toolbar button, as shown below:




This will bring the 'Debug eXo Platform' launch configuration dialog. Click New to create an eXo Platform launch configuration, as shown below:









Give a name to your launch configuration for easy reference.

Simply select from this drop down menu an entry that matches what you have in your environment.

There are two input boxes for this group. The first one is required and it should point to the installation directory of the eXo Platform binary distribution. The second one is optional, but if you have downloaded the source code of Tomcat, then it is recommanded that you provide the location of the source code directory in this text box. If you do so, you will be able to see the source code of Tomcat during a debug session.

This text box is optional. But, if you have downloaded the eXo Platform source code then it is recommand that you provide the location of the main directory in this text box. If you do so, you will be able to see the source code of eXo Platform during a debug session. NOTE: you do NOT have to compile the source code for this to work. Just make sure that the version of the source code matches the version of the eXo Platform selected from the drop down menu (see item # 2)

Make sure that you select a Runtime JRE that is part of a complete JDK installation. This is because Tomcat require the use of tools.jar which is part of a JDK installation and not a JRE installation. To add a new Runtime JRE entry to this drop down menu, you need to close this dialog, and from the main menu, select Window > Preferences... this will bring the 'Preferences dialog', select Java > Installed JREs, and click Add...

Select from this list the portlet(s) that you want to include in your debug session. NOTE: selecting a portlet from the list, does NOT mean it will be deployed automatically. Therefore, make sure that you deploy whatever portlets you want before starting the eXo Platform for a debug session.

Once you have all the required fields completed, click Apply to save your input. To start eXo Platform, click Debug.


Now that you have created an eXo Platform launch configuration, you can at anytime start/stop eXo Platform, using the toolbar buttons as shown below:



Or, you can use the following default shortcut keys to start/stop eXo Platform:
To start eXo Platform: use Ctrl+Shift+F11
To stop eXo Platform: use Ctrl+Shift+F12


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Last updated $Date: 2004/10/11 01:11:33 $