Java Class files in tomcat not linking/updating when using eclipse - java

I am working on an old jsp project. I have to modify it so that I can use it to meet my needs. I was facing issue while using any newer version of tomcat or java sdk. Therefore, I am using Tomcat 5.5.7 and java SDK 1.5. I have updated java class files of this project using eclipse helios (2012). But the implementation don't show up in my project. Like when I change the database name and run the project it still wants to use the old database name. I have tried to upgrade the whole project to a new version of tomcat and java sdk but it doesn't work. Can anyone help me with this?

Steps you need to take -
Import the project into eclipse - Create a new project, import using existing source files.
You need to setup the Java Facet of "Dynamic Web Application" along with some other Facets to make this application run successfully on the tomcat container inside of eclipse.
You need to install the server tools in eclipse. Using the Java EE perspective is very helpful.
When making changes to the JDK or the server runtime, as you mentioned, you will need to update the projects build path. Right click on the root of your project and go to the build path. Change the SDK version, change the runtime version of tomcat that is included with it. You will need to create a new Java Server runtime for any other versions of Tomcat you want to add to the project.
This is a complicated issue, and there is no specific answer, as your question is very broad. I would recommend watching some tutorials on "How to setup Web application projects in Eclipse." Maybe add Java 5 or 6 to the search to get older results.

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Eclipse Luna, Google Web Kit - Create GWT RemoteService

Previously, we were using eclipse Galileo for our GWT project. Now, we want to upgrade and using eclipse Luna.
Problem 1:- In eclipse Galileo we use to get option related to Google Web Kit like shown in the following image, through which we use to create the implementation class i.e server class along with on client side we use to get the related service and serviceasync interfaces.
We are not getting this option in eclipse Luna. If we can get help from where do we create GWT Remoteservice from Luna.If there is no direct such option than how to create such classes?
We are using Luna and I've never seen those options. We always just create the three files manually. The tricky part is adding it to the web.xml file but since it sounds like you have existing code you can use those as examples.
You must install the GWT plugin. When you upgrade eclipse to a new major version, plugins have to be reinstalled.
See this site for GWT plugin details.

Eclipse and JAVA EE 7

I have downloaded Java EE 7. My question is what plugins should I download to make ECLIPSE working as good as it is possible with JAVA EE 7?
I mean I am new to servlets and JSP I have to be able to create Project that has all required files folders etc (Like when I create ordinary Java project in Eclipse).
I know my question is not to specific but in general:
I want to have all my files in one project (Like in ordinary Java project in ECLIPSE)
I want deploy it in easy way
What plugins I have to install on Eclipse to achieve this?
I am using TOMCAT server but when I installed JAVA EE 7 it installed GLASSFISH which one use?
The easiest way to build Java EE projects is to download new Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers which is available here
Eclipse for Java EE Developers is everything what you need for your beginner projects. There is no point to look for anything else for your purposes in my opinion.
You can use tomcat or glassfish for your projects. You can configure it by yourself in Eclipse.
To do this go to menu bar.
Window/Show view/Other/type "server" than press OK
New window will show up with link "No servers are available. Click this link to create a new server"
New windows will appear where you can add server of your choice. Personally I prefer Tomcat.
If you have problems with it find beginners movies on youtube where you can easily find how someone else creates java ee projects in eclipse.
Hope that make sense for you.
Most of the plugins work in Java EE 7. To deploy it you can use an Ant File and can use any server (Tomcat, Glassfish, Jboss...).
Maybe, Git plugin will be useful to save your code in the cloud.
Not need to any plugin if you download java EE 7 jsp and servlet are standard for javaEE and when you create new jEE project it will contain all your folder as java standard with additional folder as web.xml and web-inf which contain your jsp pages ,you can user Maven to manage your project and i advice tomcat as server with jEE

Eclipse IDE for (Java and reports, PHP and Android)

There are different version of eclipse for different development environment.
My question is IF IDE remains same then why different versions, and if someone want to use all supported environments in single IDE how he/she can achieve that.
I want to use eclipse as single IDE for PHP, Java & Reports and Android development, instead of using different installation of eclipse.
Somebody helps me or refer me some link, it's quite confusing!
All the versions of Eclipse on the main site download page are the same version of Eclipse, but packaged with different sets of plugins. You can always install more features in Eclipse by installing more plugins.
You can have a single installation of Eclipse and use it for all your development needs - depending on your tastes however, it may sometimes be more manageable to have separate installations of Eclipse for different tasks (when there are a lot of plugins, Eclipse can take noticeably more time to start.)
There ARE different versions of Eclipse out there. But if we stick to one version and look at why there are different variants to download it's basically just that they come prepackaged with a specific component. So if you would like to use your Eclipse for C++ development you can get going with on single download. Instead of downloading the main IDE and then adding the module to support C++.
But after you install Eclipse, with any prepackaged modules, it's easy to add new ones. Say you have Zend Studio which is a PHP IDE based on Eclipse. You can still add all other modules supported by the version of Eclipse that Zend Studio is based on. For instance the Android SDK kit for Android development. You can add most modules by doing a search for them and finding the url to it's update site. Then click Help->Install New Software. Then you click Add and add the URL of the Update site of the module you wish to install.
Then you can select it from the Work with drop-down and it should appear in the list. Select it and click Next.
That way you can install almost all available modules for Eclipse. Note that sometimes you can run in to compatibility issues between installed modules and dependency problems. But most of the time it works fine.
They are not different versions, just the same backend with plugins for the particular language. Just that the specific versions are configured for best use with the language specified. If you want to use more languages than the default one in the eclipse you downloaded, just download the plugins you require and install in your installation of eclipse
Eclipse is plugin based IDE and these plugins may not like each other sometimes. It will be better to use more installations. In fact if you are developing Java and PHP you will need only 2 of them.
STS is a good Java toolkit especially if you work with spring.
If you new to Eclipse you should know that it can go crazy couple of times per month if you install too much and it is very annoying to see that one day your webapp is deploying and second day no...
Keeping installation separated you will have better control.

does sysdeo tomcat plugin for eclipse add value to helios?

am developing a simple web app using jsps and servlets for tomcat 5.5.
Currently using the Eclipse Helios and Dynamic Web Application Project.
For some reason it is a nightmare. We spent 4 hours today trying to deploy a servlet to tomcat. We kept getting errors like
"java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file"
we played around with everything trying to set the build compatibility to what tomcat had but couldn't make the stupid thing work. (Yes it is possible we're incompetent. any suggestions on what we can try looking at are apprecieated)
My friend recalls from long time ago that he used this plugin
eclipsetotale_tomcatPlugin
in order to create a "tomcat project". My question is, does sysdeo tomcat plugin add any features that aren't already available in helios?
thanks
Not sure about sysdeo, but your error seems similar to bug 116713:
If your default JRE is set to 1.4.2 and you have a Web project targetting
Tomcat 5.5 (dynamic Web module version 2.4 and Java 5.0), when you tried to run
a main program, you'll get the error (you mention).
What is your default JRE set for your project?
This scenario happens when the JVM running the code is older than the one the compiler generated code for.
Have you considered simply running Tomcat under Java 6? If that is not an option, please edit your question to include this and any other restrictions on this project.
We used to get that error often when we had Java version issues. Eclipse environment and Windows environment (java_home and path variables typically) are easy to overlook.
Also, you can use javap -v Foo in same directory as Foo.class to find out its version.
Just use the Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers, 206 MB edition of Eclipse. It has Tomcat and other webserver support built-in by default. Works like a charm!
Sysdeo is an old, as far as I know obsolete, plugin.

Having hard time to publish files to Tomcat from Eclipse

Sorry if my question seems dumb. I've started using Eclipse Ganymede 3.4 this week and having hard time publishing my projects to the web app server.
First of all you need to know this issue:
i installed my Tomcat 6.0.18 from Netbeans that i use for PHP and J2SE project. While i can start that server from either Netbeans or Eclipse, it can not start manually for some reason even though i setup my JAVA_HOME correctly pointing to jdk/bin it's saying it's a jre. it a bit weird but i can use the IDE to get going. i did some research on the net and find out that eclipse doesn't publish to tomcat.
In fact i always develop by having a local copy on other drive than C where XP is installed and publish to a server installed on C.
So where i need to find a way to publish to Tomcat under C.
It there any simple way to do that?
Please share your experience.
Thanks for reading
Ps : i know that i can use Netbeans but i'ld like to use Eclipse and use its wysiwyg
thanks!
WTP (Web Tools Platform) should get you what you need. It's a set of Eclipse plugins which includes a one to start/stop/debug Tomcat and publish to a local Tomcat installation.
http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/
You can download a version of Eclipse that already includes WTP: Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers.
I admit this is not the best practice for a general case, but in my local development environment I created a separate Tomcat environment and I simply store the project itself in this Tomcat's webapps directory. This way the 'deployment' is implicit and instant.
Of course when I need to do changes in the code which cannot be incrementally added during a debug session, I have to restart the Tomcat.

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