J9 JRE Support

Purpose

Install this plug-in when you want to configure a J9 JRE for building, running, and/or debugging a Java project.

It should be noted that this plug-in is no longer actively developed or maintained in any way. The use of the plug-in is provided as-is with no warranty expressed or implied.

Install

1. Download the plug-in here
2. Install the plug-in
   • For older versions of Eclipse (3.3, etc), copy the plug-in to the plugins directory of your Eclipse install
   • For newer versions of Eclipse (3.4+), copy the plug-in to the dropins directory of your Eclipse install

Plug-in Contributions

• VM Install - defines the directory structure of a J9 JRE
• VM Runner - support for launching a J9 JRE

The pre-built jar file also has the source bundle included within it.

Downloading a J9 JRE

A J9 JRE for QNX can be downloaded from http://www.embedded.oti.com/download/technologies/wce_eclipse.phtml.

Setting up a J9 JRE

A J9 JRE can be defined via the Installed JREs preference page.

1. Open Installed JRE preferences via "Window > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs"
2. Press "Add..."
3. Select "J9 VM" for JRE type
4. Assign a name to the JRE, and specify the home directory where J9 is installed.