E-mailAtlassian has documented the steps required for making a plugin, but these steps are so packed with auxilliary information that they can be a little cumbersome. For those already generally familiar with the process for Eclipse, here is a slimmed-down checklist in five easy steps.
- Setup your environment
- Create a folder in your Eclipse workspace
- Create a project structure using Maven archetype
- Convert project structure to Eclipse project
- Import Eclipse project into IDE
Setup your environment
If you haven't already done so, setup your environment (Java, Maven, Atlassian Maven PDK, Eclipse). You can get some tips here:
http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DEVNET/How+to+Build+an+Atlassian+Plugin
Create a folder in your Eclipse workspace
Create a new folder for your project in your eclipse workspace. Do this through the file system, not through Eclipse!
Create a project structure using Maven archetype
Enter the folder and execute the following command (replace MY_PACKAGE and MY_PLUGIN).
mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:1.0-alpha-7:create -DarchetypeGroupId=com.atlassian.maven.archetypes -DarchetypeArtifactId=confluence-plugin-archetype -DarchetypeVersion=11 -DremoteRepositories=https://maven.atlassian.com/repository/public/ -DgroupId=MY_PACKAGE -DartifactId=MY_PLUGIN
Convert project structure to Eclipse project
After successful build, cd into the project root folder that was just created one level below the new folder you just created and execute the following command:
mvn eclipse:eclipse
This will convert your project setup to an Eclipse project.
Import Eclipse project into IDE
Now in Eclipse, import > Existing projects into workspace and select the project root folder.
You're ready to go!