Parallel IT · Parallel Task

Parallel Task — Eclipse Plug-In

An Eclipse plug-in is available for developers of Parallel Task, made available under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Update site URL

http://parallel.auckland.ac.nz/plugins/ParallelTaskEclipsePlugin/

An Eclipse update site has been set up at the above URL for easy installation and updates.

Installation — update site

  1. Open Eclipse.
  2. Navigate to Help → Install New Software…
  3. Click Add…
  4. Paste the update site URL into the Location field.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Check “ParaTask Eclipse Editor”.
  7. Uncheck Contact all update sites during install to find required software to save time.
  8. Click Next to install.

Installation — local archive

  1. Download the update-site file.
  2. In Eclipse, go to Help → Install New Software…
  3. Click Add…, then Archive, and specify the location of the downloaded file. Click OK.
  4. Check the plug-in’s checkbox.
  5. Uncheck Contact all update sites during install to find required software.
  6. Click Next to install.

Add ParaTask support to a project

  1. Right-click a Java-related project, such as a general Java project or an Android project.
  2. Click Add ParaTask Nature, then try the ParaTask features.