Hello again !
After reading a bit about cocoon, while looking for a framework for a multi-profile (client profiles) web application framework, I have decided to delve deeper into Cocoon.
BUT (there is always a but)
I am bugging you to understand better how I should build my environment.
I would like to use Tomcat. This I managed to do. I have build Cocoon and copied the directory to my Tomcat's "webapps" directory. All the examples works.
Now I would like to develop - for this I use Eclipse. When I need to develop on tomcat - I use the "Sysdeo" Plugin - this allows me to develop, deploy and debug my code my local Tomcat.
Good.
Now Cocoon.
Usually when I develop code with a framework (I.E. Tapestry) - I add a new "Tomcat project" , add some framework libraries/resource files/etc to my Eclipse project, add some of my own application code, compile, and using the Plugin - connect it to Tomcat running in Eclipse - for testing.
When I went through the Eclipse related documentation for cocoon - I saw some notes about building it under Eclipse, but failed to really understand what is needed to build an Eclipse environment to develop cocoon based applications. I have already built cocoon (outside Eclipse), and now have the binaries. Now what ?
I have went through the following resources :
1. http://wiki.apache.org/cocoon/LoadInEclipse - Where I managed to import all of the cocoon source into an Eclipse project. Not sure this is needed….
2. http://wiki.apache.org/cocoon/GetStarted?action=""> - Where I tuned my "Sysdeo" Plugin to work with my Tomcat, and also installed some XML related plugins.
3. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xml-cocoon-users&m=105472994930132&w=2 - Where I didn't understood where to start.
So basically my question is : What steps should I follow in order to have an Eclipse project, with the needed libraries/files/etc where I can add my own application files, and use the Eclipse-Tomcat Plugin to have it running in Tomcat in a way that I can also debug it.
It looks like I might be missing something big here - So any help will be appreciated..
Thanks
Elad Messing
