This is where the initial drafts of some marketing materials are developed.
Like. Very. Fine. Wine.
Once they're ripped from my perfectionist claws...
Development Brochure Anatomy
Developing with (language, framework, environment of your choice) on Fedora
Fedora
- 1 to 2 sentence introduction of OS
Benefits of developing with abc on Fedora
- packages
- yum
- stable of tools and environment
- virtualization and collaboration capabilities?
Getting started
- set up and commands
- screen shots?
Use case or cool thing being done with this language on Fedora/with Fedora?
- screen shots?
Migration tips from other systems?
Links to more information
- QR code
- SIG(s)
Java
About Fedora OS
Fedora is a secure, stable, and powerful Linux-based operating system that provides the latest free and open source software within a -> flexible/customizable?/manageable? <- environment for developers
The Fedora distribution strives to:
- Be on the leading edge of free and open source technology, by adopting and helping to develop new features and version upgrades.
- Establish and implement technical standards for packages, ensuring the quality and consistency of the operating system.
- Promote rapid adoption of new releases by allowing for easy upgrades, with minimal disturbances to configuration changes. <- comments about the validity of this statement
The Fedora Project promises to: -> section hasn't been edited beyond initial slap and dash <-
- always be free for everyone, everywhere, to use, modify and distribute.
- collaboration is commonplace
- people control their content and devices.
Why use Fedora for Java development?
Fedora is a great Java development platform because many of the tools Java developers already know and need are available right out of the box in Fedora, such as Java (OpenJDK 7) and the major JVM languages including Groovy, Scala, Clojure, JRuby, and JavaScript.
List very specific benefits pertaining to Java development
-> crickets <-
and/or
List attributes of a Fedora managed software development system
-> crickets <-
Setting up your Java development environment in Fedora
How do I yum?
Open a terminal and type yum install name-of-package
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What's a package? | A package consists of the metadata and compiled code for a library, collection, service, or application which the Fedora operating system can query, install, upgrade and remove, typically via a package management system. |
Why use a package versus downloading?
Benefits and features of packages -> Isn't this the same thing as mystery content under Why use Fedora for Java development? <-
Steps and commands to set up a basic development environment
yum install vim-enhanced (or emacs)
maybe syntastic-java (new in F18)
yum install java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel (shorthand: java-devel)
maybe groovy
yum install maven (or ant or gradle)
yum install git (or subversion)
maybe gitg and/or emacs-git
yum install eclipse-jdt (jdt stands for Java Development Tools)
yum install eclipse-egit (or eclipse-subclipse)
maybe eclipse-findbugs, eclipse-eclemma and/or jacoco
yum install tomcat-admin-webapps (or jboss-as)
yum install mysql-server (or mongodb-server or postgresql-server)
yum install rubygem-rhc (to deploy to OpenShift Online)
Starting a new Java project
Using the REPL Using the compiler requirements what to use how to save how to execute Build tools IDE support Ex. with Java Ex. with Clojure
I'd git clone a repository or start a new one using mvn archetype:generate or Eclipse. Then I'd build it with Maven, Ant or Eclipse. I'd then start Tomcat or JBoss AS and deploy the application. Deploying may require the prerequisite step of starting, configuring and populating the database.
If I wanted to get into other languages, I might install the language & it's corresponding build tool. For example, clojure & leiningen (or lancet)
Tip: One thing developers complain about is that building a project for the first time leads to Maven "downloading the internet". While this is part of how Maven works, it can be alleviated (in part) by running mvn-local. This script will first attempt to resolve the library from the system (shared libraries) before reaching out to the internet. (Another solution would be using a local artifact manager like Nexus or Artifactory, but alas, that software is not available in Fedora).
Alternate and Application Development Related Packages
Language and platform
Package | Description | yum install command |
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Java 1.7.0 OpenJDK | OpenJDK Runtime Environment | ava-1.7.0-openjdk-devel (shorthand: java-devel)
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Groovy 1.8 | Dynamic, object-oriented JVM language with lexical declarations and compact property syntax | groovy
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Scala 2.9 | Object-oriented and functional JVM language that is scalable and statically typed | scala
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JRuby 1.6 | Ruby language implementation that runs on the JVM | jruby
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Rhino 1.7R3 (Javascript) | Open source implementation of JavaScript written in Java | rhino
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Clojure | Dynamic, functional JVM language that combines the serviceability of a scripting language with a multithreaded programming infrastructure | clojure
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Jython 2.2 | Python language implementation that runs on the JVM | jython
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- less.js is pending but not built in rawhide yet
Application runtimes (application servers, servlet containers, etc)
Package | Description | yum install command |
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Jetty 8.1.5 | Java HTTP server and servlet container |
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JBoss AS 7.1 | Fast and powerful implementation of the Java Enterprise Edition 6 specification | jboss-as
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Tomcat 7 | Servlet container used in the official Reference Implementation for the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies | tomcat-admin-webapps
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RabbitMQ 2.8 | Robust, scalable AMQP broker implementation | rabbitmq-server
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ActiveMQ 5.6 | Messaging and integration patterns server | activemq
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HornetQ 2.2 | Multi-protocol, embeddable, high performance, clustered, asynchronous messaging system | hornetq
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Development tools (IDEs, editors, debuggers, REPLs, application generators)
Package | Description | yum install command |
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Eclipse 4.2 | Extensible IDE | eclipse
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JBoss Tools 3.3 | Eclipse plugins that supports JBoss and related technology | eclipse-jbosstools
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GNU Emacs 24.2 | Customizable, self-documenting, modeless text editor | emacs
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VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) 7.3 | Updated vi editor version. The vim-enhanced package includes enhancements such as interpreters for the Python and Perl scripting languages | vim and vim-enhanced
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- The lack of Spring Roo or JBoss Forge in Fedora is problematic
Build tools (compile and package the code)
Package | Description | yum install command |
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Maven 3 | Project management and comprehension tool | maven
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Apache Ant 1.8 | Platform-independent build tool for Java | ant
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Apache Ivy 2.2 | Process agnostic Java-based dependency manager | apache-ivy
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Gradle 1.0 | Powerful multi-project build system written in Groovy | gradle
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Leiningen 1.7 | Clojure project automation tool | leiningen
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Lancet 1.0 | Clojure-style, dependency-based builds with ability to call Ant tasks | lancet
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Databases and drivers (connectors)
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Code quality and coverage tools
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- Why wasn't Spock .6, a testing and specification framework for Java and Groovy applications, included in this list?
Source control systems
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Documentation tools
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Monitoring and instrumentation
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Virtualization and cloud
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- Why aren't there any Continuous integration servers or Artifact repositories available in Fedora?
What's next
Questions Mailing list Chat
References Fedora Project Java SIG Fedora Packages search: https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/