Non Maven Java project with Eclipse

Step 1 : Check your Java version

Make sure JRE version 1.6 or later is installed and used in Eclipse.

1. Check your java version on the command line.

    java -version
   

2. Check settings in Eclipse 'Project > Properties > Java compiler'

Step 2 : Download

Download multiline-string-0.1.2.jar and save it on your local machine.

Step 3 : Add the jar file to Classpath

1. Go to 'Project > Properties > Java Build path > Libraries'
2. add 'multiline-string-0.1.1.jar' file by 'add JARS..' or 'add External JARs..' button.

Step 4 : Check options for annotation processing in Eclipse.

1. Go to 'Project > Properties > Java compiler > Annotation Processing '
2. Select 'Enable project specific settings'
3. Select 'Enable annotation processing'.

Step 5 : Add the jar file to 'Factory Path'

1. Go to 'Project > Properties > Java compiler > Annotation Processing > Factroy Path'
2. add 'multiline-string-0.1.2.jar' file by 'add JARS..' or 'add External JARs..' button. It will create '.factorypath' file on your project folder.

Step 6 : Test

Create a class for test and run it. The following example shows how to use the @Multiline annotation.

import org.adrianwalker.multilinestring.Multiline;

public class Hello {

    /**
     Hello!
     Multiline-string!!
    */
    @Multiline private static String msg;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(msg);
    }
}

It will write the following message to the console.

Hello!
Multiline-string!!

Compile on the command line

Include 'multiline-string-0.1.2.jar' in the '-classpath' option.

javac -classpath multiline-string-0.1.2.jar Hello.java