
The next image shows how to select the wizard for creating a new Spring definition bean.

It can be difficult to learn and remember how various XML elements, attributes, and namespaces are related in a Spring configuration file. The wide range of capabilities offered by Spring Framework mean that there are many choices for Spring configuration. The following two images show how to select a Spring project from the New Project Wizard and how to add specific details on the Spring project when creating it. With OEPE, you can create a new Eclipse project as a Spring project. These features include a “Design” view of Spring XML configuration files, Spring element and attribute completion, and detection and notification of any non-compliant entries in the Spring context files. The Spring IDE functionality included with OEPE provides several features that make working with Spring XML more intuitive. One of the challenges that developers new to the Spring Framework encounter as they learn about the framework is understanding and working with the XML-based Spring configuration files. However, there are some aspects of working with the Spring Framework that can be improved through the use of the Spring IDE plug-in that is included with Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse.

The Spring Framework has become a widely used framework for generation of enterprise Java applications because of the many advantages that it offers. Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse with the Spring Framework The Spring IDE feature button is the furthest right feature button and the button to its left represents the OEPE plug-ins. The two features of particular interest for this article are the two features with rightmost buttons. Once the plug-ins have been installed, or the complete version of Eclipse with OEPE already configured has been installed, the availability of these plug-ins can be verified by selecting the About Eclipse Platform option from the Help menu.Įach of the five square buttons with rounded corners represents an installed plug-in feature. An especially convenient alternative is to download a complete version of Eclipse that comes with OEPE already configured. Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11 g can be downloaded separately and added to an existing Eclipse installation via the normal plug-in mechanisms.

Installing Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse In this article, I'll offer an overview of this support. Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse (OEPE) is a set of certified plug-ins designed for easy integration with the core Eclipse IDE to provide additional support for developing and deploying enterprise Java applications with the Spring Framework and Oracle WebLogic Server. Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse makes developing applications for the Spring Framework and/or for Oracle WebLogic Server easier.
