VersionOne Eclipse Plugin User Guide
The VersionOne Eclipse Plugin (V1EclipsePlugIn) provides direct interaction with development task in VersionOne within the Eclipse IDE. This enables Java developers to update VersionOne task status, estimates, remaining effort, etc., without leaving the confines of the Eclipse environment.
VersionOne: 7.3 or above
Client Workstation:
V1EclipsePlugin can be installed locally or from the Update Site
1a. Install from the Update Site
Use these instructions if you can install from our internet update site.
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From inside the Eclipse IDE, open the Install Wizard by clicking Help | Software Updates... | Find and Install
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Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next
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Click "New Remote Site"
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Enter the following parameters
Table 1.
| Parameter |
Value |
| Name |
VersionOne Plugin Updates |
| URL |
http://updates.versionone.com/eclipse/v1plugin |
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Ensure that "VersionOne Plugin Updates" is selected and press Finsih
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Under Select the Features to Install check the "VersionOne Plugin Updates" check box and press Next
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Accept the license agreement and press Next
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Review the information and if correct click Finish
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If you get a warning that the plugin is unsigned click Install or Install All
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After the install is complete, restart Eclipse for the changes to take affect
1b. Install the Plugin Locally
Use these instructions if you cannot install from our internet update site or prefer to install locally
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Unzip the file V1EclipsePlugin.zip into a temporary location. We will refer to this location as INSTALL_TEMP
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From inside the Eclipse IDE, open the Install Wizard by clicking Help | Software Updates... | Find and Install
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Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next
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Click "New Local Site"
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Select INSTALL_TEMP/updatesite
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Change the name to "VersionOne Eclipse Plugin Updates" (without the quotes) and click Ok
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Ensure that only the "VersionOne Eclipse Plugin Updates" is selected and click Finish
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Select "VersionOne Eclipse Plugin Updates" and click Next
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Accept the license agreement and click Next
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Review the information and if correct click Finish
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When prompted select Install
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When prompted restart Eclipse
Select Preferences... from the Window menu, and navigate to the VersionOne settings as show in Figure 1, “Configuration Options Screen”.
Enter the configuration parameters as specified in the table below and click Validate Connection to ensure that the add-in can both access VersionOne’s API and authenticate using the supplied username and password.
Table 2. VSAddin Configuration Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
| Enable |
Allows you to enable/disable the Plugin |
| Windows Integrated Authentication |
Check this box if your VersionOne instance uses Windows Integraten Authentication. |
| Application URL |
VersionOne installation URL |
| Username |
User that will access VersionOne. |
| Password |
Password for the username above. |
| Effort Tracking |
Flag for Effort Tracking. If VersionOne has effort tracking enabled, check this box to add the Effort and Done columns |
V1EclipsePlugin contributes a new View to the Eclipse environment. This view can be added to any perspective by selecting Window | Show View | Other ... . From the Show View dialog , expand the VersionOne node and select Task View.
In order to view VersionOne Task you must first select a Project. To select a Project clicking the Filter icon located on the right side of the Task View tool bar.
To choose a specific project to work on, simply navigate the tree and select it. Once selected, click OK to exit.
Once you’ve selected a project your Task view will refresh and list all VersionOne task to which you are assigned. To update a task, modify the attribute directly in the grid. Once you’re finished updating a Task, click the Save icon to update the task in VersionOne.
Copyright © 2008, VersionOne, Inc. All rights reserved. This document was generated 2008-01-23 11:33:27.
