How to run

Instructions:

• Download the executable form of this command-line utility.

• Environment preparation:

  • Java is installed and system is aware of it by adding the bin directory into system-path.
  • Maven is installed and system is aware of it by adding the bin directory into system-path.
  • Add the bin directory of MinGW Compiler to system-path
  • Move the executable form of this command-line utility into C:\Program Files folder, then add its folder to system-path

• Generate project's skeleton using this command: skeleton-initializer_of_java-backend-component -component-purpose=<component-purpose> -output-directory=%cd% -project-name=<project-name> where those 3 arguments are mandatory as below:

  • First argument <component-purpose>
    • web-interface
    • web-interface-with-messaging
    • scheduled-jobs
    • scheduled-jobs-with-messaging
    • authentication-component
    • users-administration-component
  • Second argument output-directory where %cd% prints the current working directory which means generating the project's skeleton beside the executable
  • Third argument <project-name>

• Then execute mvn clean package inside project's directory and make sure you have internet connection

• Finally you can open it via Eclipse IDE