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License information

The OS.bee Software Factory is distributed under a commercial license.

The product itself is based on the OSBP Software Factory which is an "Eclipse Project". In addition, there are many other open source projects combined and the whole bunch of license used is listed "here".

Installation of the Software Factory

before you start

Java Version

To be able to use the OS.bee Software Factory you need to install the right Java version.

On Windows, this is Java JDK 8 64bit Java SE Downloads.

Eclipse Version

To be able to use the OS.bee Software Factory you need to start with the correct Eclipse version. You can use this one Eclipse Luna DSL Developers SR2. Download and extract it to a place you like. On Windows, we recommend C:\. This results in a folder C:\eclipse. We assume this folder to be the Eclipse installation folder for the rest of the document.

Add a shortcut to C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe to the desktop to be able to launch Eclipse easily. Add the parameter -data <path/to/workspace> to a shortcut you use to start Eclipse. This will help using the correct workspace in the future. It also removes the question about the workspace on Eclipse startup.

Make the following additions / changes in the file eclipse.ini located in C:\eclipse:

-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
-Xmx4096m
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.retrieve.closeTimeout=3000
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.retrieve.readTimeout=3000

The lines

-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.retrieve.closeTimeout=3000
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.retrieve.readTimeout=3000

might help to avoid timeout problems with servers that respond slowly.

To force the use of the required Java 8 mentioned above the default required java version property has to be changed from 1.6 to 1.8:

-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8

And it will help to give the Eclipse a little more memory:

-Xmx4096m

A resulting eclipse.ini for a Windows installation might look like:

-startup plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20140415-2008.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v20150204-1316
-product org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.retrieve.closeTimeout=3000
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.retrieve.readTimeout=3000
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
-Xms128m
-Xmx4096m

OS.bee P2 repository

You will need the link to the P2 repository later in the installation process.

The link to the repository is available on the download page.

Just accept the "Terms of Service and use" on the download page, then click on the activated button with the software version you want to use.

Now click on the "copy to clipboard" to get the URL to the P2 repo.

This URL is needed during the Installation of the OS.bee Software Factory.

Installation of the OS.bee Software Factory

• Start the new Eclipse installation and select or define a workspace. It is important that each Eclipse installation is assigned to its own workspace.
  
  
  
• Go to the menu bar and select Help -> Install New Software ...
  
  
  
• Get the link to the repository from the download page and paste it into Work with:. Then press Enter to make Eclipse load the content of the repository
  
  
  
• Open the "OS.bee Software Factory" group, select the "OS.bee Software Factory", and click on next
  
  
  
• confirm the "software to be installed" dialog
  
  
  
• accept the terms of the license aggreement after you read them carefully and confirm the "Review licenses" dialog by pushing the Finish button:
  
  
  
  
• confirm the "Security Warning" dialog
  
  
  
• You will then be prompted to restart Eclipse. Please do so!
  
  

Set Targetplatform for the OS.bee Software Factory

• Check if the workspace you are using is the one you selected above when first opening Eclipse. If not, open the right one.
  
  
• Then set the targetplatform here: Menu -> Window -> Preferences -> Plug-in Development -> Target Platform
  
  
  
• Add a new Target Definition, select "Default: ..."
  
  
  
• Then add content, software site.
  
  
  
• Use the same link as above for the softwaresite.
  
  
• Select OS.bee Software Factory Targetplatform (DON'T INSTALL...)
  and uncheck the include required software checkbox.
  
  
  
• Change in register Content and deactivate the following bundles in the resulting target definition.
  
  javax.annotation version 1.2
  
  
  
  
• Do not forget to activate your new created target definition!
  
  
• Restart Eclipse
  
  ... Finish
  

HEUREKA!