Using Eclipse with Subversion

I finally decided to set-up my previously-configured-solely-for-thesis laptop to include any software application projects that I may undertake. The first thing I did was to configure my favorite Java IDE, Eclipse, to work with a familiar version control system, Subversion. These are the steps I took.

1. Download Eclipse IDE: www.eclipse.org/downloads. In my case, I downloaded Eclipse Ganymede. The downloaded application is in zip file. All I did was to extract the contents on my desired location.

2. I also decided to set-up a local repository for my future projects. I chose Subversion (for more info, visit www.subversion.tigris.org). I downloaded and installed Subversion 1.4.5 into my laptop.

3. Once Subversion was installed, I created a new repository location.


4. I made sure that I have Subclipse plug-in. This is a plug-in for Eclipse that will enable it to use Subversion. It can be installed in two ways, first is by automatically downloading the plug-in using Eclipse’s Software Update (Help->Software Update) and searching through the database. Another method is to manually download the necessary Executable Jar Files and putting it on the plugins folder under eclipse. Luckily, after searching through my old files, I was able to retrieve the .jar files I needed. After doing any of the two methods, Eclipse needs to be restarted.

4b. For SpringSource Tool Suit (STS), Open STS Dashboard > Go to Extensions > Look for Subeclipse, check the checkbox and click install (If you don't see it, it implies it is already installed)


5. On Eclipse, I opened the SVN Repository Exploring Perspective(Window->Open Perspective->Other)


6. Two tabbed windows appeared(SVN Repository and SVN Annotate). On SVN Repository, right click->New->Repository Location-> typed file:///e:/svn/eclipse_backup on the text box->click Finish.


7. If done correctly, the SVN Repository will have a new entry as seen below.


 9. Right click on the new repo location and select "Checkout". This will give you a local copy that you can then commit to the repo.

Big change

Just a few days ago, I found out that the processing of our permanent residency papers was completed. This means that in a few short months, the family will start a new life.

The biggest change I ever had to go through was the transition between high school and college. So just imagine what I'm feeling right now. The secondary-tertiary educational transition does not even come close to the change brought about by immigration. Just the idea of starting anew scares me to death. But I guess sometimes the line between what is comfortable and being in a rot seems to blur and once in a while change simply redraws the line. Adapting to a new ecosystem requires massive amount of work but, as human beings, we are born lazy. Once the sleep-eat-burp-poop baby cycle just becomes the sleep-eat-burp-stare-at-watch-until-5-pm-poop working man cycle.

What I'm trying to say is that change is inevitable. Law of averages dictates that the years of me living in my tiny, familiar bubble will be followed by a big change. Yup, and that change pop my bubble and kicked me in the ass so hard I was instantly transported to a country with 4 seasons. It may suck but at least it makes life a little more exciting/unpredictable.

PS: I recently serviced my Acer TM 6292. I spilled water on the keyboard and all of its keys stopped working. The replacement keyboard for the model cost Php 1040.00, about 4 times the cost an external USB keyboard.