Ivy file editor


Apache IvyDE comes with an Ivy file editor that provides an editor that performs code completion for Ivy xml tags based on the real-time state of your repository. It also packs with an Ivy file creation wizard and HTML preview.

Creation Wizard

To use the creation wizard, choose File > New > Other > IvyDE > Ivy file in the Eclipse menu (Ctrl+N by default). Select it and click Next.

The wizard contains only one page, and is very simple.

    Wizard fields:
  1. Container: you must select a target project. (This is already set if you access the wizard through the context menu on your project root folder).
  2. File name: the Ivy file name (ivy.xml by default).
  3. Organisation: the component owner name. (your company name or the company that provides the component if you are writing an ivy.xml file for 3rd party jars). Note that this value can be set in the Ivy preference page.
  4. Module name: the component name.
  5. Status: the status of the project. (integration by default since we have just created its ivy file. Please refer to the Ivy documentation for more details).

Ivy Editor

Apache IvyDE's Eclipse editor provides XML syntax coloration, tag completion, tag attribute name completion, and dependency and configuration tag value completion.

Completion comes with contextual help. The completion popup is displayed when through the CTRL + SPACE shortcut.

Available completions: Change colors: you can change the color used by the editor in the global preferences page.