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• Import the project(s) to eclipse workspace using:

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  File --> Import --> +General --> Existing Projects into Workspace

  Select project or projects depending on how you created the project in the #Creating Eclipse Projects step.
• Set the Maven Classpath variable M2_REPO to tell Eclipse where the Maven repository is by clicking the "New" button in

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  Window --> Preferences --> Java --> Build Path --> Classpath Variables

  Enter M2_REPO and set it to your maven2 repository directory. On linux this directory is usually located at

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  ~/.m2/repository

  and on windows its usually at

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  "%USERPROFILE%\.m2\repository"

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• IF If you are working on a builder module, i.e. geronimo-tomcat6-builder, you must add xmlbeans classes to the build path.
  Right click on the builder project and Select "Add Class Folder" by doing the following:

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  <Project> --> Build Path --> Configure Build Path --> Java Build PAth --> Add Class Folder

  Check target/clover/classes folder from the selection.
• To prevent Eclipse from copying the .svn directories to the output folder of projects, do the following:
  Expand 'Output folder' setting using

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  Window --> Preferences --> Java --> Compiler --> Building --> Output folder

  Append ,*.svn to the ''Filtered Resources'' field.
  
  

Code Formatting

• If you plan on contributing code or patches to the project, please configure eclipse to not use tabs by doing the following:

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  Window --> Preferences --> Java --> Code Style --> Formatter --> Java Conventions [built-in]

  Click on "Edit". Under Indentation select Tab policy as "space only". Enter a new name for this profile and click "OK".

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