Re: [aspectj-users] AJDT - cross-project weaving in WSAD

["Dale Asberry" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My solution is as follows:

- Convert Project A to an aspect project. 
- In Project B's "Project Properties->AspectJ Compiler" tab, set the "Output jar" field
- In Project A's "Project Properties->AspectJ Compiler" tab, set the "Input jars (aspects)" field to point to the output jar from Project B (above).
- Build Project B
- Build Project A

A coworker has something similar, but prefers to keep the .class files in the bin\ directory of Project B.  It requires using the "Zip Creation" plugin.

- Convert Project A to an aspect project. 
- In Project B's "Project Properties->Zip Creation" tab set all the appropriate fields (I'm not familiar with the tool so can't provide specifics).
- In Project A's "Project Properties->AspectJ Compiler" tab, set the "Input jars (aspects)" field to point to the output jar from Project B (above).
- Build Project B
- Build Project A

One point of caution: make sure that in "Project Properties->Java Build Path->Libraries" tab, that none of your libraries are using variables.  It appears that the 1.1.4 + 1.2 versions have problems converting the variables to their absolute paths.

   -------Original Message-------
   > From: Jean-Luc F Libioulle <LIBIOULLE_JEAN-LUC_F@xxxxxxxxx>
   > Subject: [aspectj-users] AJDT - cross-project weaving in WSAD
   > Sent: 28 Jul 2004 14:55:25
   >
   >  Hi All,
   >  
   >  I need some help with AJDT 1.1.4 used with AspectJ 1.2 in WSAD 5.1.0. (Eclipse 2.x)
   >  
   >  Below is an answer to a former question:
   >  
   >  Suppose you have Project A which is pure Java and Project B that is AspectJ. You want to
   >  apply your aspects from Project B to Project A.  You open the
   >  ProjectProperties for Project B and add a new source folder (through the
   >  java build path tab).  When you add the source folder, make it a linked
   >  source folder that points to the source folder for ProjectA.
   >  
   >  When setup this, ProjectA can build as a pure java project.  When you
   >  build ProjectB it will apply your aspects to the source from ProjectA and
   >  the resulting output will be put into the bin directory for ProjectB.
   >  
   >  I'm interested in doing the same thing and I tried the suggestion. Unfortunately, I'm unable to define a linked source folder.
   >  Actually, according to the WSAD help about linked source files, there should be a dialog with an advanced option to specifiy
   >  that a source folder is actually a link to a source folder within another project. I don't even see the Advanced button.
   >  
   >  Any explanation, idea, suggestion?
   >  
   >  Thanks,
   >  Jean-Luc Libioulle
   >  
   >  Eli Lilly and Co.
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