Java

[peter-dobson-ds]

Peter sometimes codes in Java, in the past he's used Netbeans, and IntelliJ IDEs.

Peter want to experiment with using vscode to develop a simple Java port of a Perl script.

[peter-dobson-ds]

research

• Java vscode (google search)

found

• Java in Visual Studio Code (code.visualstudio.com)
  • Coding Pack for Java, which includes VS Code, the Java Development Kit (JDK), and essential Java extensions.
  • This suggests we shouldn't use Coding Pack for Java - it's a configuration tool that downloads and installs stuff on my computer - but I want more control over the installation.

strategy

• check if there is a JDK already installed on DEV7230

[peter-dobson-ds]

found

• DEV7230 has installs of:
  • Java 8 Update 261
  • Java SE Development Kit 8 Update 201 installed
  • Apache Maven 3.6.1
• Java in Visual Studio Code (code.visualstudio.com)
  • Once you've installed the Java Extension Pack (marketplace.visualstudio.com), you can open the Getting Started experience from within VS Code with the Java: Getting Started command from the Command Palette.
• How to create a Java / Maven project that works in Visual Studio Code? (stackoverflow.com)

in process

• follow How to create a Java / Maven project that works in Visual Studio Code? (stackoverflow.com) on DEV7230:

did

• install Java Extension Pack (marketplace.visualstudio.com) into vscode on DEV7230

do

• mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-quickstart