The following versions have been tested and used together for the purpose of both using and developing for Daffodil. Note that for many of the tools, higher versions may work, but these are versions we have actively used and know will work for sure.
Java: 1.8
Git: 2.7.4
SBT: 0.13.8
Scala: 2.11.8
- Note: Scala 2.12.X or beyond will not work. Scala major releases are not binary-compatible (yet).
Eclipse
Note: some versions of Eclipse work well, others,.... not so much. Below is a table of known good/useful versions of Eclipse, the Scala IDE package, and SBT.
Please add to this table. Newer information at the top please.
| Date | Eclipse Version | Scala IDE Version | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-02 | Known good: Mars.2 Release (4.5.2) Build id: 20160218-0600 http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-ee-developers/mars2 | Known good: 4.4.0.v-2_11-201604010957-ff530d2 (However, best to just use the eclipse update site and let eclipse pull it down) http://download.scala-ide.org/sdk/lithium/e44/scala211/stable/site | I am able to do development using this eclipse configuration without having it crash, or need restarting more than about once every few days. I do find I must clean and rebuild the entire project about once a day still, or it seems to get confused and puts up spurious compilation errors that are not reproduced after a clean and build-all. -Mike Beckerle |
| 2016-06-24 | Known good: Neon (4.6) Build id: Z20160511-1546 | Known good: 4.4.1.v-2_11-201605041057-92a3ed3 Use the Eclipse update site and let eclipse pull it down. http://download.scala-ide.org/sdk/lithium/e44/scala211/stable/site | I found with this version I had to use the Eclipse update site to pull down/install Eclipse Java Development Tools (3.12.0.v20160606-1100 in order to get the tests to run using JUNIT4. -Taylor Wise |
| 2017-03-27 | Graphical errors: Neon.2 (4.6.2) Build id: 20161208-0600 | Known good: 4.4.1.v-2_11-201605041057-92a3ed3 Use the Eclipse update site and let eclipse pull it down. http://download.scala-ide.org/sdk/lithium/e44/scala211/stable/site | I've found that this build of Neon.2 does not present with the JDT Weaving error. This error presents itself when you install the Scala IDE and goes away when you remove it. This is an error I encountered when Fedora updated Neon. I had to go and find/use and older build of 4.6.2 using the Eclipse website (not the one that comes with Fedora). It seems as though there are graphical errors. Sometimes the menu bar isn't in the right place or portions of the menu/screens will be cut-off. This can make it difficult to access certain features/buttons. I'm not sure if this is due to the fact I'm using Fedora 25 or if it's an actual issue with Eclipse. The version of Eclipse that comes through Fedora's software site does not present with the graphical issues. But when you go to add Scala to it you will receive the JDT Weaving error. The version of Eclipse that comes from Scala (Scala IDE 4.5.0) does not have the JDT Weaving error, but has graphical errors. -Taylor Wise |