FAQ

FAQ

How do I change the max upload file size?

Check drop-project.properties.

When importing an assignment, I received an error about the ```max_allowed_packet''' variable. How can I change its value?

Go to MySQL's configuration file (my.ini on Windows; or ~/.my.conf on Linux) and search for the variable in the [mysqld] section.

After identifying the line, you should increase the value to a value that accommodates your importation needs.

How to get coverage metrics for student unit testes?

Add the following lines to your pom.xml:

<properties>
    <dp.argLine></dp.argLine>
</properties>

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>2.19.1</version>
    <configuration>
        <argLine>@{argLine} ${dp.argLine}</argLine>
    </configuration>
</plugin>

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
    <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>0.8.2</version>
    <configuration>
        <includes>
            <include>edu/someUniversity/xxx/xxx/*</include>
        </includes>
    </configuration>
    <executions>
        <execution>
            <goals>
                <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
            </goals>
        </execution>
        <execution>
            <id>generate-code-coverage-report</id>
            <phase>test</phase>
            <goals>
                <goal>report</goal>
            </goals>
        </execution>
    </executions>
</plugin>

How do I connect Drop Project with a MySQL database without using the docker image?

• Open a MySQL client and create a database and corresponding user for drop project. Example for a 'dp' user with 'dp123' password:

create database dp;

create user 'dp'@'localhost' identified by 'dp123';

grant all privileges on dp.* to 'dp'@'localhost';

• Copy src/main/resources/drop-project-mysql.properties to src/main/resources/config. This file will override the default values. Fill in the properties with appropriate values in the newly created file:

  • spring.datasource.url
  • spring.datasource.username
  • spring.datasource.password

• Run the application with the ´mysql' spring profile. To activate this scheme, just launch the server with -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql. If you are executing the application from Intellij, just fill in the active profile in the run configuration dialog as depicted here: