Developing with the Comparator

  1. Download the JigCell source code.
  2. Unpack the source code on your computer. BASE will indicate the directory in which you unpacked the source code for the rest of this document.
  3. Read the instructions for building JigCell.
  4. Go to the BASE directory and run make to test your build environment. If there are any errors, make will stop and print an error code and error message.
  5. Run make docs to generate the Comparator API documentation. You can view the documentation using a web browser at BASE/www/docs/Comparator/javadocs/index.html.
  6. If you're developing with the Comparator and are having a hard time getting your new additions to work, try reading the Comparator debugging guide to find out what the Comparator has available to help you. You may also want to use an external debugger for Java programs to help find problems in your code.