Missing cxf jar: Please select the cxf home directory

Question

I am learning creating a SOAP web service in Eclipse Luna. I downloaded the binary version CXF and extracted it. Now, Eclipse gives me the above error when I try to add the CXF runtime. I checked the extracted folder but there is no CXF jar file as such. I Googled it but could not find it.

Do I have to download only a specific version that would be compatible with LUNA. Moreover, I was also able to install 2 out of 3 Eclipse plugins (Checkstyle, PMD). I did not get the 3rd one ( Subversion plugin).

Answer 1

On Eclipse, Go to Windows menu --> Preferences. Search for CXF and you'll see a CVF 2.x Preferences. On CXF Runtime tab, click the add button and search for the installation of the CXF folder (this should come by unzipping the latest CXF release found on the download page). Select the root folder of the CXF library and let Eclipse find the version and type. Once done, click Finish.