Hi,
Due to my bad mailer and some erratum, I post here a corrected and clearer
version, I hope.
I just built and installed the current ApacheFlex SDK in my Maven Local
Repository on Windows 7, here are the instructions to reproduce.
(Note : I was able to successfully run it against a modular Java/Flex
application using FlexBuilder 4.6 and Maven 3.0.3.The convention for the
version has not been established yet, some have been proposed, I gonna
follow one of them '2012.0.1')
It's based on the Erik instructions from the previous post with some
adaptations and the Conrad blog post at http://www.dz015.com/?p=346 for
Maven
I assume these softwares are installed and well configured:
- The Subversion software of your choice (I use TortoiseSVN)
- Java: 1.6.0_25-b06, but I guess you can use the one you like >= 1.5
- Ant: I used the 1.8.2 (http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi).- 7-zip
(http://www.7-zip.org/)- vanilla Flash Builder 4.6
And then :
- Open Source Flex SDK. I downloaded it from
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+4.6 and
unpackaged it to 'ApacheFlexSDK/2012.0.1' in the temporary folder of your
choise.
- copy "flexTasks.JAR" from 'ApacheFlexSDK/2012.0.1/ant/lib' to the 'libs'
folder of your 'apache-ant-1.8.2' instalation folder.
- copy the content of this file
'https://github.com/piercer/flex_sdk_maven_install/blob/master/flex4.5.1.21328_molehill.compiler.descriptors.xml'
to 'ApacheFlexSDK/apache_flex_2012.0.1.compiler.descriptors.xml'
- copy the content of this file
'https://github.com/piercer/flex_sdk_maven_install/blob/master/flex4.5.1.21328_molehill.framework.descriptors.xml'
to 'ApacheFlexSDK/apache_flex_2012.0.1.framework.descriptors.xml'
On to the configuration:
- environment variables (run
'C:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe')
- click on 'Environment variables...' and under 'System variables'
# Flex SDK build variables
add: FLEX_HOME=pathToYour\ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1
# bin directory of Flex SDK
In the 'path' variable add '%FLEX_SDK%/bin'
- empty the 'ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1\frameworks' folder except the
'frameworks\locale' and the 'frameworks\libs\automation'
Get the source:
- grab a working copy of the
'http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/whiteboard/frameworks/'repo
and put it in your local (just emptied) 'frameworks' folder, accept the
replacememnt of files if asked.
Now for the fun part:
- open a DOS Console as Administrator, cd to the 'ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1'
folder and enter the followingcommand: "ant -f build_framework.xml". This
will download some thirdparty code (this takes a couple of minutes) and then
builds the SDK.When done, you see the lovely words "BUILD SUCCESSFUL".
- rename 'ApacheFlexSDK/2012.0.1/frameworks/libs/player/11.0'
to'ApacheFlexSDK/2012.0.1/frameworks/libs/player/11.1' (yes, from 11.0 to
11.1, in short).
- remove the 'ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1\frameworks\svn' folder
- copy 'ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1' to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Flash
Builder 4.6\sdks\2012.0.1'
- Go into the Flash Builder preferences and add the new SDK, you can even
create a project to play with and check it works (thank you to report in
case it doesn't).
The Maven part :
- Create an empty zip file in 'ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1' and rename it
'empty.swc'- Zip with 7-zip the content of 'ApacheFlexSDK\2012.0.1\' to
'ApacheFlexSDK\apache_flex_sdk_2012.0.1.zip'
- in 'ApacheFlexSDK/apache_flex_2012.0.1.framework.descriptors.xml' :
change '<version>4.5.1.21328-MOLEHILL-11.0</version>' to
'<version>2012.0.1</version>'
change '<classifier>11</classifier>' to '<classifier>11.1</classifier>'
change '<location>frameworks/libs/player/11.0/playerglobal.swc</location>'
to '<location>frameworks/libs/player/11.1/playerglobal.swc</location>'
- in 'ApacheFlexSDK/apache_flex_2012.0.1.compiler.descriptors.xml' :change
'<version>4.5.1.21328-MOLEHILL-11.0</version>' to
'<version>2012.0.1</version>'
- in the previously opened DOS Console, in 'ApacheFlexSDK', run :
mvn
org.sonatype.plugins:bundle-publisher-maven-plugin:1.1:install-bundle -Dbundle=apache_flex_sdk_2012.0.1.zip
-Ddescriptor=apache_flex_2012.0.1.framework.descriptors.xml
mvn
org.sonatype.plugins:bundle-publisher-maven-plugin:1.1:install-bundle -Dbundle=apache_flex_sdk_2012.0.1.zip
-Ddescriptor=apache_flex_2012.0.1.compiler.descriptors.xml
You can now enjoy playing with Maven ApacheFlex Maven projects.(Note:
because you can't use RSL caching in this version, use 'rsl' as scope
instead in your POMs)
Frédéric Thomas
