Getting started

First, install appropriate IDE.

If you plan to create a desktop application, we suggest that you use Eclipse with Amalgama Platform: it contains a wizard to help you create and run a basic Amalgama Platform application in no time. The created application is based on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform, so Eclipse IDE comes in handy here. Amalgama Platform comes preinstalled, but if you’d like to use another IDE or the 'generic' Eclipse IDE, you can find the Amalgama Platform libraries in the p2 repository and reference them in the 'target platform' file of your application.

If you are developing a console application or a web service, choose the IDE you are most familiar with. In this case, the application will be using Amalgama Platform distributed as Maven dependencies.

After you have your IDE installed, follow the tutorials to get a grasp on the Amalgama Platform features.

To familiarize yourself with the ideas behind the Amalgama Platform, have a look at the platform’s key concepts.

Got API questions? Visit the Javadoc section of this site.