HQU Getting Started

While not strictly necessary, the easiest way to get started with HQU is to check out the Hyperic HQ source code. This code base contains scaffolding and example plugins which will make development easier. In addition, it's advisable to have the full HQ source, as you'll likely need to view the source code for documentation and help.

Note: You do not need a Java compiler to create HQU plugins. However, to use the scaffolding framework, you'll need Apache Ant.

Check out the source code:

svn co http://svn.hyperic.org/projects/hq/trunk hq

Important sub-directories include:

• /ui_plugins - Contains the UI plugins that HQ ships with, useful for reference and examples
• /src/org/hyperic/hq/hqu/rendit_sys - The HQ/Groovy system libraries that are used by plugins

Our Build Instructions page has much more detailed information on building HQ.