Configure AEM Plugin for Eclipse

The aim of this tutorials is to learn, How to configureĀ AEM Plugin in Eclipse and use aem server to sync code between aem instance and eclipse.

The main advantage of using this plugin over traditional Maven arch type project is:-

  • Its easy integration with eclipse.
  • Synchronization of both content and OSGI bundles.
  • Debugging support
  • Hot swapping of code means no need to re build every time.
  • Easy access to JCR properties.

Currently AEM Developer Tool support is available for 5.6,6.0,6.1 and can be used with Eclipse Kepler and above.

Pre-requisite

  • Install Eclipse
  • Start AEM instanceĀ in debug mode

You can use below command to start server in debug mode

java -Xmx2048M -XX:MaxPermSize=256M -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=10123 -jar AEM_6.1_Quickstart-author-4502.jar -nofork

Install AEM Plugin for Eclipse

  • Open eclipse –>Ā Go toĀ help –> install new software
    eclipse install new software
  • Click Add and Enter AEM developer tools plugin urlĀ http://eclipse.adobe.com/aem/dev-tools/Ā in Location Field andĀ Click OK.
    install aem plugin into eclipse
  • Select both AEM and Sling Plugin and Click Next.
  • Click Next Accept the license agreement
  • Click Finish.
  • Once installation completes it will prompt for restarting eclipse. Restart Eclipse.

Note:- Warning pop up may occur as it is an unsigned software click OK on it.

Now lets change the current Perspective to AEM Perspective :

  • Go to Windows–> Perspective –> Open Perspective –> Other –> Select AEM.
    add aem perspective in eclipse

Create AEM Multi Module Project

Follow below steps toĀ create an AEM Multi Module Project :

  • Go to File–> New –> Other –> Search for AEMĀ and Select AEM Sample Multi-Module Project –> Click Next.
    create aem multi module project in eclipse
  • Choose project location and archetype. Select archetype 10 from drop down and click Next.
    create aem application in eclipse
  • Configure Arch Type Properties (Project related details) and Click Next.
    • Name: Training [Enter Project Name]
    • Group Id:Ā com.aemtraining [Enter Package hierarchy]
    • Artifact Id:Ā aemtraining [Enter Artifact Id ]
      aem project configure achtype properties
  • Create New server and Enter below details.
    setup new aem server in eclipse
    Note:- Port number an debug port number should be same as there in debug script. click Finish
  • Your Project structure should look like below:-
    aem 6 project structure
  • Project should have above 5 modules. core, apps, content, tests and launcher.
    • core: Java bundle containing all core functionality like OSGi services, listeners or schedulers, as well as component-related Java code such as servlets.
    • ui.apps: contains the /apps (and /etc) parts of the project, i.e js & cssĀ clientlibs, components, templates, runmode specific configs as well as Hobbes-tests.
    • ui.content: contains sample content using the components from the ui.apps.
    • it.tests: Java bundle containing JUnit tests that are executed server-side. This bundle should not be deployed onto production.
    • it.launcher: contains code that deploys the ui.tests bundle (and dependent bundles) to the server and triggers the remote JUnit execution.
  • Right click on the Servers and Click on ‘Add and Remove‘. Add requiredĀ modules on the server and Click ‘Finish’.
    add or remove aem server modules in eclipse
    Note:- Remember to exclude Test Module.

Trouble Shooting AEM developer Tools Plugin for Eclipse:

  • If your project contains pom.xml errors. Might be maven source doesot downloaded properly.
    • Right Click on Core –> Run as –> Maven generate sources.
      trouble shooting aem plugin eclipse pom error
  • Go to localhost:4502/system/console.
  • Sort bundles based on id , Apache Sling Tooling Support InstallĀ and Training-Core should come up.
    Sling tooling support bundle aem
  • If aemtraining project is not comming up or code changes are not getting reflected then:
    • Double click on server –> From Add or remove server remove all modules and click Finish.
    • Add all modules except test and Click Finish.
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