What do I need to do after I change a .java file?#

Usually you only have to refresh your browser page. Hot Code Replacement makes your changes effective at runtime.

I'm done editing. How to make my changes permanent?#

You don't have to worry that you changes will be lost after you shut down KnowWE. However, to make the changes effective for the next restart, you have to
  • perform Maven Install on KnowWE-App.

Hot Code Replacement failed. What to do?#

Sometimes, especially when doing major changes to a .java file, Hot Code Replacement fails. In this case you have to
  • quit Tomcat
  • perform a Maven Install on KnowWE-App and
  • start Tomcat again.

What do I need to do after I change a Non-Java file?#

  • Tomcat starts, but wikipages are not loaded -> update Tomcat-Context... this happens when mvn installing while tomcat is running...
  • What is an plugin, what is an extension, what is an extension point (http://d3webwiki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/Wiki.jsp?page=Plugins%20and%20Extensions)
  • What is the Scope of an extension