Ant build command works but intelliJ does not recognize the whole project

[SaeidKazemi78]

I want to build ejbca-ce project and deploy it on wildfly , ant build works properly and generates ejbca.ear file ,
but when i want to develop some changes , the IDE intelliJ does not recognize some modules , for instance :CaRestResourceSwagger at ejbca-rest-api module and it disrupts development process

please tell me what is your IDE to build , or guide me about how to resolve this on intelliJ ?

@primetomas

[primetomas]

Personally I use Eclipse, but others use other IDEs.

[dobicinaitis]

Hi!

You're encountering these issues because the project is imported as a Gradle project. Gradle support is still experimental and lacks most build targets/tasks, so you should use Ant instead. Unfortunately, the Gradle configuration files in the repository confuse IntelliJ, causing it to use them by default.

Here's what you need to do:

• Enable or install the Ant plugin in IntelliJ under ⚙️ ❯ Plugins ....
• Close the project from File ❯ Close Project, then remove it from recent projects using the three-dot menu.
• Delete IntelliJ configuration files from the ejbca-ce directory (rm -rf .idea *.iml).
• Open the ejbca-ce directory in IntelliJ. When prompted to choose between Eclipse and Gradle configurations, select the "Eclipse project" option.
• Click the Add Ant build file button in the bottom-right pop-up notification.
• Navigate to File ❯ Project Structure, set the Language Level to 17, and click Apply.
• Go to Modules ❯ ➕ ❯ Import Module and select the ejbca-ce project again.
• Choose Import module from external model ❯ Eclipse ❯ Next ❯ Next ❯ Next ❯ Create.
• Change the Module SDK to 17.
• Click OK.
• Maybe restart IntelliJ.

After completing these steps, all imports should resolve. Happy coding! 🧑‍💻

P.S. Once Gradle is fully supported (no ETA yet), you should be able to import the project hassle-free just as you did initially.

[SaeidKazemi78]

Thanks a millioooon for your comprehensive answer . i did my task on eclipse , there is no issue on eclipse IDE . but working with eclipse is much annoying for us.