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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:
IDE—Eclipse 3.3.1.1 (Europa) — Eclipse 3.4.2 (Ganymede) — Eclipse 3.5.1.M20090917-0800 (Galileo)
The latest version of V1EclipsePlugin is available at V1: Integration Downloads.
V1EclipsePlugin can be installed locally or from the Update Site
Use these instructions if you can install from our internet update site.
From inside the Eclipse IDE, open the Install Wizard by clicking Help | Software Updates... | Find and Install
Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next
Click "New Remote Site"
Enter the following parameters
Table 1.
Parameter Value Name VersionOne Plugin Updates URL http://updates.versionone.com/eclipse/v1plugin Ensure that "VersionOne Plugin Updates" is selected and press Finsih
Under Select the Features to Install check the "VersionOne Plugin Updates" check box and press Next
Accept the license agreement and press Next
Review the information and if correct click Finish
If you get a warning that the plugin is unsigned click Install or Install All
After the install is complete, restart Eclipse for the changes to take affect
Use these instructions if you cannot install from our internet update site or prefer to install locally
Unzip the file V1EclipsePlugin.zip into a temporary location. We will refer to this location as INSTALL_TEMP
From inside the Eclipse IDE, open the Install Wizard by clicking Help | Software Updates... | Find and Install
Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next
Click "New Local Site"
Select INSTALL_TEMP/updatesite
Change the name to "VersionOne Eclipse Plugin Updates" (without the quotes) and click Ok
Ensure that only the "VersionOne Eclipse Plugin Updates" is selected and click Finish
Select "VersionOne Eclipse Plugin Updates" and click Next
Accept the license agreement and click Next
Review the information and if correct click Finish
When prompted select Install
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. 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. |
If there's a proxy between your machine and the VersionOne instance, you'll also need to configure the following settings:
Table 3. Proxy Configuration Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Use Proxy | Determines if the integration connect to VersionOne through a Proxy |
| Proxy URI | This is the URL to your Proxy Server. |
| Proxy Username | The username that will get you past this proxy |
| Proxy Password | The password for the Proxy Username |
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.
