# Build Portability Environment Building the Software Build Targets Using Maven 2 Translating Providing Patches Reporting Problems or Requests Automated Build Generating Railroad Diagrams ## Portability This database is written in Java and therefore works on many platforms. It can also be compiled to a native executable using GCJ. For Java 1.4, the jar file needs to be converted first using Retrotranslator. ## Environment A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or higher is required to run this database. To build the database executables, the following software stack was used. Newer version or compatible software works too. Mac OS X and Windows XP Sun JDK Version 1.5 and 1.6 Eclipse Version 3.4 Eclipse Plugins: Subclipse 1.4.6, Eclipse Checkstyle Plug-in 4.4.2, EclEmma Java Code Coverage 1.3.0 Emma Java Code Coverage Mozilla Firefox 3.0 OpenOffice 3.0 NSIS 2.38 (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) Maven 2.0.9 ## Building the Software You need to install a JDK, for example the Sun JDK version 1.5 or 1.6. Ensure that Java binary directory is included in the `PATH` environment variable, and that the environment variable `JAVA_HOME` points to your Java installation. On the command line, go to the directory `h2` and execute the following command:
    build -?
For Linux and OS X, use `./build.sh` instead of `build`. You will get a list of targets. If you want to build the `jar` file, execute (Windows):
    build jar
### Switching the Source Code By default the source code uses Java 1.5 features, however Java 1.6 is supported as well. To switch the source code to the installed version of Java, run:
    build switchSource
## Build Targets The build system can generate smaller jar files as well. The following targets are currently supported: `jarClient` creates the file `h2client.jar`. This only contains the JDBC client. `jarSmall` creates the file `h2small.jar`. This only contains the embedded database. Debug information is disabled. `jarJaqu` creates the file `h2jaqu.jar`. This only contains the JaQu (Java Query) implementation. All other jar files do not include JaQu. `javadocImpl` creates the Javadocs of the implementation. To create the file `h2client.jar`, go to the directory `h2` and execute the following command:
    build jarClient
## Using Maven 2 ### Using a Central Repository You can include the database in your Maven 2 project as a dependency. Example:
    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
        <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
        <version>${version}</version>
    </dependency>
New versions of this database are first uploaded to http://hsql.sourceforge.net/m2-repo/ and then automatically synchronized with the main Maven repository; however after a new release it may take a few hours before they are available there. ### Using Snapshot Version To build a `h2-*-SNAPSHOT.jar` file and upload it the to the local Maven 2 repository, execute the following command:
    build mavenInstallLocal
Afterwards, you can include the database in your Maven 2 project as a dependency:
    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
        <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </dependency>
## Translating The translation of this software is split into the following parts: H2 Console: `src/main/org/h2/server/web/res/_text_*.properties` Error messages: `src/main/org/h2/res/_messages_*.properties` Web site: `src/docsrc/text/_docs_*.utf8.txt` To translate the H2 Console, start it and select Preferences / Translate. The conversion between UTF-8 and Java encoding (using the `\u` syntax), as well as the HTML entities (`&#..;`) is automated by running the tool `PropertiesToUTF8`. The web site translation is automated as well, using `build docs`. ## Providing Patches If you like to provide patches, please consider the following guidelines to simplify merging them: Only use Java 1.5 features (do not use Java 1.6) (see Environment). Follow the coding style used in the project, and use Checkstyle (see above) to verify. For example, do not use tabs (use spaces instead). The checkstyle configuration is in `src/installer/checkstyle.xml`. A template of the Eclipse settings are in `src/installer/eclipse.settings/*`. If you want to use them, you need to copy them to the `.settings` directory. The formatting options (`eclipseCodeStyle`) are also included. Please provide test cases and integrate them into the test suite. For Java level tests, see `src/test/org/h2/test/TestAll.java`. For SQL level tests, see `src/test/org/h2/test/test.in.txt` or `testSimple.in.txt`. The test cases should cover at least 90% of the changed and new code; use a code coverage tool to verify that (see above). or use the build target `coverage`. Verify that you did not break other features: run the test cases by executing `build test`. Provide end user documentation if required (`src/docsrc/html/*`). Document grammar changes in `src/docsrc/help/help.csv` Provide a change log entry (`src/docsrc/html/changelog.html`). Verify the spelling using `build spellcheck`. If required add the new words to `src/tools/org/h2/build/doc/dictionary.txt`. Run `src/installer/buildRelease` to find and fix formatting errors. Verify the formatting using `build docs` and `build javadoc`. Submit patches as `.patch` files (compressed if big). To create a patch using Eclipse, use Team / Create Patch. For legal reasons, patches need to be public in the form of an email to the group, or in the form of an issue report or attachment. Significant contributions need to include the following statement: "I wrote the code, it's mine, and I'm contributing it to H2 for distribution multiple-licensed under the H2 License, version 1.0, and under the Eclipse Public License, version 1.0 (http://h2database.com/html/license.html)." ## Reporting Problems or Requests Please consider the following checklist if you have a question, want to report a problem, or if you have a feature request: Feature requests are always welcome, even if the feature is already on the roadmap. Your mail will help prioritize feature requests. If you urgently need a feature, consider providing a patch. Before posting problems, check the FAQ and do a Google search. When got an unexpected exception, please try the Error Analyzer tool. If this doesn't help, please report the problem, including the complete error message and stack trace, and the root cause stack trace(s). When sending source code, please use a public web clipboard such as Pastebin, Cl1p, or Mystic Paste to avoid formatting problems. Please keep test cases as simple and short as possible, but so that the problem can still be reproduced. As a template, use: HelloWorld.java. Method that simply call other methods should be avoided, as well as unnecessary exception handling. Please use the JDBC API and no external tools or libraries. The test should include all required initialization code, and should be started with the main method. For large attachments, use a public temporary storage such as Rapidshare. Google Group versus issue tracking: Use the Google Group for questions or if you are not sure it's a bug. If you are sure it's a bug, you can create an issue, but you don't need to (sending an email to the group is enough). Please note that only few people monitor the issue tracking system. For out-of-memory problems, please analyze the problem yourself first, for example using the command line option `-XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError` and a memory analysis tool such as the Eclipse Memory Analyzer (MAT). It may take a few days to get an answers. Please do not double post. ## Automated Build This build process is automated and runs regularly. The build process includes running the tests and code coverage, using the command line `./build.sh clean jar coverage -Dh2.ftpPassword=... uploadBuild`. The last results are available here: Test Output Code Coverage Summary Code Coverage Details (download, 1.3 MB) Build Newsfeed Latest Jar File (download, 1 MB) ## Generating Railroad Diagrams The railroad diagrams are HTML, formatted as nested tables. The diagrams are generated as follows: The BNF parser (`org.h2.bnf.Bnf`) reads and parses the BNF from the file `help.csv`. The page parser (`org.h2.server.web.PageParser`) reads the template HTML file and fills in the diagrams. The rail images (one straight, four junctions, two turns) are generated using a simple Java application. To generate railroad diagrams for other grammars, see the package `org.h2.jcr`. This package is used to generate the SQL-2 railroad diagrams for the JCR 2.0 specification.