buluma.eclipse

Ansible Role: Eclipse

This role helps you install Eclipse and its plugins on your system.

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Example Playbook

The example below is from the file molecule/default/converge.yml. It gets tested every time changes are made.

---
- name: Converge
  hosts: all
  become: true
  gather_facts: true

  roles:
    - role: buluma.eclipse
      eclipse_release: 2024‑06
      eclipse_install_path: /opt/eclipse-{{ eclipse_release }}
    # You can also add additional Eclipse versions as commented below

Before using this role, ensure the machine is ready. In Continuous Integration (CI), this is done with molecule/default/prepare.yml:

---
- name: Prepare
  hosts: all
  become: true
  gather_facts: false

  roles:
    - role: buluma.bootstrap
    - role: buluma.core_dependencies
    - role: buluma.java

For more details on using these roles, check the full explanation and example.

Role Variables

The default settings for the variables are found in defaults/main.yml:

---
# Settings for Eclipse installation

# The release version of Eclipse to install.
# Check https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release for versions available.
eclipse_release: 2024-06

# The version type could be R, RC1, M3, M2 or M1.
eclipse_release_version: R

# Choose which type of Eclipse to install: options include jee, cpp, java, etc.
eclipse_release_type: java

# Temporary download location for Eclipse installation.
eclipse_tmp_path: /tmp

# Main installation directory.
eclipse_install_path: /opt/eclipse-{{ eclipse_release }}

# Mirror link to download Eclipse (choose one).
eclipse_archive_mirror: "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/software/eclipse/technology/epp/downloads/release"

# Shortcuts to the Eclipse installation folder.
eclipse_link_paths:
  - /opt/eclipse

# List of plugins to install (leave empty if not needed).
eclipse_plugins: []

# Option to install Lombok.
eclipse_install_lombok: true
# Specify Lombok version if you want.
eclipse_lombok_version: "1.18.34"

# Option to install Maven.
eclipse_install_maven: true