| 13 | | * create a new plugin-directory osm/applications/editors/josm/plugins/''yourpluginname'' |
| 14 | | * copy an ant script (build.xml) from an other plugin ('''TODO:''' Someone familar with ant could be so nice and setup a template plugin with an almost complete configured ant script and then change this here) |
| 15 | | * The important thing of your build script is, that it places some attributes into the MANIFEST.MF of the jar file. See below. |
| 16 | | * Also not, that JOSM is compiled into Java5 compatible class files, so if you are using Java6 or Java7, specify "-target 1.5" as parameter to javac or your plugin will not be usable with the official josm builds. |
| | 13 | * create a new plugin-directory {{{osm/applications/editors/josm/plugins/yourpluginname}}}. You may create a copy of the template directory [http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/editors/josm/plugins/00_plugin_dir_template/ 00_plugin_dir_template]. It includes a directory layout, a [http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/editors/josm/plugins/00_plugin_dir_template/LICENSE license file] and a template for the [http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/editors/josm/plugins/00_plugin_dir_template/build.xml build.xml]. |
| | 14 | * Open the ant script ({{{build.xml}}}) in your plugin directory and configure the properties in the configuration section. The important thing of your build script is, that it places some attributes into the {{{MANIFEST.MF}}} of the jar file. See below. {{{build.xml}}} in the template directory takes care of this. |
| | 15 | * [http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/editors/josm/plugins/00_plugin_dir_template/README.template This readme] explains how your plugin is built and made available to other JOSM users. |
| | 16 | * Also note, that JOSM is compiled into Java5 compatible class files, so if you are using Java6 or Java7, specify "-target 1.5" as parameter to javac or your plugin will not be usable with the official josm builds. |
