ES for Eclipse Vert.x

# Install

Assuming you’ve already installed Node.js (opens new window), you will need a working JVM. The requirements are either (Java (opens new window) or GraalVM (opens new window)).

$ java -version
openjdk version "11.0.15" 2022-04-19
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.15+10-Ubuntu-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.15+10-Ubuntu-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, mixed mode)

If you see a similar output, this means your system currently has java 8, which is not the best option as it will not benefit from the high performance engine es4x uses.

# GraalVM/OpenJDK

In order to have a compatible runtime it is recommended to install a higher runtime (for example using jabba (opens new window)). For instructions on installing jabba, please refer to the official manual (opens new window).

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Using jabba you can install openjdk 11 and/or graalvm (once) as:

jabba install [email protected]
jabba install [email protected]

And later switch to the desired runtime by executing:

jabba use [email protected] # OR jabba use [email protected]

Once a valid JVM is installed you can optionally install the project management utilities development tool.

# Project Tools

npm install -g @es4x/create # OR yarn global add @es4x/create

The package will install a es4x command globally that can be used to create projects and perform other tasks. To know more about the tool:

es4x --help

# Using NPX

The same package can be used as a one-shot operation with npx. In this case refer to it as:

npx @es4x/create --help

# OS package

When working on CI environments where the amount of packages is limited, the package manager can be installed by unzipping the prepackaged tar/zip file.

ES4X='0.16.0' \
  curl -sL \
  https://github.com/reactiverse/es4x/releases/download/$ES4X/es4x-pm-$ES4X-bin.tar.gz \
  | tar zx --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local

For Windows Operating Systems the same can be done using a zip file instead.

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Using npm should be the preferred way to install as it allows easy upgrades and should be portable across different Operating Systems.

# Verify

You should now have a es4x command available in your path, you can test it by running:

$ es4x --help

Usage: java -jar /usr/local/bin/es4x-bin.jar [COMMAND] [OPTIONS]
            [arg...]

Commands:
    bare         Creates a bare instance of vert.x.
    dockerfile   Creates a generic Dockerfile for building and deploying the
                 current project.
    project      Initializes the 'package.json' to work with ES4X.
    install      Installs required jars from maven to 'node_modules'.
    list         List vert.x applications
    run          Runs a JS script called <main-verticle> in its own instance of
                 vert.x.
    start        Start a vert.x application in background
    stop         Stop a vert.x application
    version      Displays the version.

Run 'java -jar /usr/local/bin/es4x-bin.jar COMMAND --help' for
more information on a command.

WARNING

For best experience and performance please install GraalVM (opens new window). When working on standard JDK, using Java < 11 will run on Interpreted mode which is not performance or recommended for production.

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