Installing CXF with Eclipse 3.5

Question

As per http://help.eclipse.org/helios/topic/org.eclipse.jst.ws.cxf.doc.user/reference/preferences.html

The CXF 2.x preferences can be accessed via Window > Preferences... > Web Services > CXF 2.x Preferences from the top level menu.

but I dont see the option CXF 2.x Preferences under Web Services, though I have chosen JavaEE perspective.

any ideas how to enable this? Sorry for such a simple question.

I also cannot do not see CXF as a Project Facet as per http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.jst.ws.jaxws.doc.user/gettingstarted/requirements.html

I know this is something to do with getting Eclipse aware of CXF libraries, but cant find the tutorial for this.

Answer 1

Go to Help -> Install New Software. In the drop down 'Work With' select : The Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) Project update site - http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates

In the 'type filter text', type in 'cxf' and select the SDK and other results and install them. Restart Eclipse and you should get CXF 2.x Preferences under Window > Preferences... > Web Services

Answer 2

CXF tooling is not present in Eclipse 3.5 "Galileo" release. It was added in Eclipse 3.6 "Helios". You cannot upgrade in place from one major release of Eclipse to another. You will need to download a new Eclipse distro. I recommend Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers package that you can get from the official download site.

Answer 3

If CXF runtime is not showing up in the Preferences, try updating the WTP version for your Eclipse installation.

Point to http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo/, update the plugins and restart Eclipse.