Building from Source

Prerequisites

Java 21
Maven 3.9+
Eclipse 2025-12 with PDE (Plugin Development Environment)

Build Commands

bash

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sterlp/eclipse-peon-ai.git
cd eclipse-peon-ai

# Build the complete project and eclipse plugin tests
mvn clean verify

# Build with junit core tests
mvn clean package

Development Launch

To run the plugin in development mode:

Install Eclipse IDE for RCP and RAP Developers
Import the project into Eclipse using maven
IMPORTANT: Skip the tycho plugin install - as it starts conflicting with eclipse tycho plugin - resolve all later and finish
Create an Eclipse Application launch configuration
Add arguments: -clean -clearPersistedState
Run the launch configuration

Known Issues

Incremental Build Bug

Eclipse 4.38 has a PDE/JDT bug where incremental builds produce broken .class files after the first launch.

Workaround: Use Project > Clean before re-launching the Eclipse Application.

Building from Source ​

Prerequisites ​

Build Commands ​

Development Launch ​

Known Issues ​

Incremental Build Bug ​