IntelliJ is an IDE for Java development. Pulse provides a Java SDK that can be used instantiate and control a Pulse engine over a JNI bridge. The test suite is also written in Java and may be debugged or developed in this environment.
Note that as part of the Pulse build, a Pulse.jar file was built to <pulse/bin> and is available for you to use in your Java projects. All dependent jars are located in the <pulse/source/jar> folder.
Configuration
Pulse provides an IntelliJ project. To open it, select 'File->Open Project' and navigate to the root of your Pulse source directory.
Run the SDK examples
We provide 2 examples for controlling the Pulse engine through Java.
- HowTo_EngineUse - Shows how to dynamically control the engine via the API
- HowTo_RunScenarios - Shows how to run static scenarios through the engine to get a csv results file.
To run these, right click the java file of your choice, and select the 'Debug HowTo_XXX.java.main()' option. The executable drop down will be populated and you will need to select the 'Edit Configurations...' option on the drop down.
Next set the Working directory to your <pulse/bin> directory
You may then set break points in your HowTo file and run to through the debugger exploring the Pulse code!
