How to use java repl plugin in intellij?

Question

I tried to install Java REPL plugin for IntelliJ IDEA but it is not working with the exception java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

Can anyone tell me how to correct these issues with Java REPL on IntelliJ?

Answer 1

The plugin is broken and will not run on IntelliJ 14.1.x, 15x or 2016.

As an alternate, you could download the jar executable and run it at a command prompt. Use the 'Latest Version' link (or compile the source) from here: https://github.com/albertlatacz/java-repl

$ java -jar javarepl.jar
Welcome to JavaREPL version 303 (Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, Java 1.8.0_65)
Type expression to evaluate, :help for more options or press tab to auto-complete.
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