How to handle additional jar files in a plugin?

[codelab expert]

I developed a plugin which uses some datetime functions of the joda-time library. All is fine when I compile the plugin and test it using "atlas-run". But when I compile this plugin and install it in another JIRA system I get errors because joda-time library is missing. I am using JIRA 6.1.5.

Do you have an example how I can add this dependency in my plugin project? Thank you!

[rambabu patina · Accepted solution]

Hi Mathias,

Try to add the dependency in your POM file as

<dependency>

<groupId>joda-time</groupId>

<artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>

<version>2.0</version>

</dependency>

or

If you are using eclipse then

Create your java project in eclipse

Download JodaTime

In Eclipse look for your project at package explorer and right click on it then call it New -> Folder -> libs

Copy/Drag joda-time-2.1.jar into the new created libs folder

Right click on your project again (in package explorer) then Properties -> Java Build Path -> Libraries -> Add Jars -> joda-time-2.1.jar

Now you can test with this code :

DateTime test = new DateTime();

if code compiled ok you are good to go

Thanks,

Patina

[Boris Georgiev _Appfire_]

Please post your pom.xml