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If you have programming knowlege and you want to contribute to the MAGE project, use the following link to get some "getting-started" information.

https://github.com/magefree/mage/wiki/Developer-Getting-Started

Feel free to ask questions here in the forum if you are missing specific information.

Do I need to be a collaborator to contribute or should I create a fork or something? My name is mluds on github.

mluds wrote:Do I need to be a collaborator to contribute or should I create a fork or something? My name is mluds on github.

Hello mluds,

you used a fork to contribute, that's ok.
You're contributions are very welcome.

Awesome. I'm a bit new to git, just figured out how to fork and pull request yesterday, so I'll stick with that. Thanks

I managed to get the project running on my computer using IntelliJ12.

There were some additional steps required to get it running, and since I'm not experienced in Java it took me several hours to figure them out.

For the sake of future developers who want to get this project running on their computer, here's what I did:

Set local repository directory of maven to 'repository' at the root of the project (I am sure it can be configured per project and doesn't need to be a global config but I didn't look into how to do that). This will fix the error where JSPF cannot be found in the repositories. You will have to reimport all maven projects and rebuild them.

Both server and client will search for /config/ folder under the root of the project, I just created that folder and copied the relevant files there.

The config.xml in the repo is missing some attributes, I just copy/pasted the config.xml from the release file (specifically, it threw exception on not being able to find maxUserNameLength).

Then, to run the project in intellij:
1) Run the server by creating a new Application Configuration. Select mage.server.Main as the Main class and select mage-server as the module.

2) Run the client by creating a new Application Configuration. Select mage.client.MageFrame as the main class and select mage-client as the module.

I took some screenshots of the above processes but the forum won't let me post off-site urls... The screenshots can be found here:
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Or just use Netbeans. It has everything you need right off the bat.

TBH I had most of the same issues with netbeans so the above steps should help developers get up and running in both.

A "mvn install" in the root directory (from the command line) will install the missing artefact or in NetBeans right click and build the root project. You will need to set to use the local maven instalation if you run it from the command line.

For IntelliJ, when running the server or client you need to set the working directory to Mage.Server or Mage.Client. With NetBeans I didn't have this issue.

I followed the guide linked but after the MageSets fail even though I increased memory. The reason however is that the tests fail. I am not sure if I did something wrong or maybe I just checked out the project at a bad time with an actual bug in it?

Included stacktrace below:

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Test set: org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest
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Tests run: 3, Failures: 0, Errors: 3, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 3.083 sec <<< FAILURE! - in org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest
testEquipHexproof(org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest) Time elapsed: 2.645 sec <<< ERROR!
java.lang.ClassFormatError: Absent Code attribute in method that is not native or abstract in class file mage/sets/urzassaga/SlipperyKarst
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:800)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:449)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:71)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:361)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:355)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:354)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:425)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:308)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:358)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:800)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:449)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:71)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:361)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:355)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:354)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:425)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:308)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:358)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:190)
at mage.util.ClassScanner.findClassesInJar(ClassScanner.java:126)
at mage.util.ClassScanner.findClasses(ClassScanner.java:79)
at mage.cards.repository.CardScanner.scan(CardScanner.java:61)
at org.mage.test.serverside.base.impl.CardTestPlayerAPIImpl.<clinit>(CardTestPlayerAPIImpl.java:40)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:526)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.createTest(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:209)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner$1.runReflectiveCall(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:258)
at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:15)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.methodBlock(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:255)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runNotIgnored(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:71)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:49)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:193)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:52)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:191)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:42)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:184)
at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:28)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:236)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:264)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:124)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.invokeProviderInSameClassLoader(ForkedBooter.java:200)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:103)

testEquipShroud(org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest) Time elapsed: 0 sec <<< ERROR!
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:526)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.createTest(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:209)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner$1.runReflectiveCall(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:258)
at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:15)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.methodBlock(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:255)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runNotIgnored(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:71)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:49)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:193)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:52)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:191)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:42)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:184)
at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:28)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:236)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:264)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:124)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.invokeProviderInSameClassLoader(ForkedBooter.java:200)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:103)

testEquipOpponentsCreature(org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest) Time elapsed: 0 sec <<< ERROR!
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class org.mage.test.cards.abilities.activated.EquipAbilityTest
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:526)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.createTest(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:209)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner$1.runReflectiveCall(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:258)
at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:15)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.methodBlock(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:255)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runNotIgnored(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:79)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:71)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:49)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:193)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:52)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:191)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:42)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:184)
at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:28)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:236)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:264)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:124)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.invokeProviderInSameClassLoader(ForkedBooter.java:200)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:103)

No this is not correct.
Try to "Clean an build" the project maybe pull project from remote before.
Currently only one test fails, because the problem it tests is not solved yet.

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Results :

Failed tests:
PersistTest.testUndyingTriggersInTime:130->CardTestPlayerAPIImpl.assertPermanentCount:457 (Battlefield) Card counts are not equal (Soldier) expected:<2> but was:<1>

Tests run: 434, Failures: 1, Errors: 0, Skipped: 6


Hey guys just a heads up, I just found out about the program on the weekend and I think you've done a bangup job. I've made some local commits and intend to start pushing them up soon.

I'm not too familiar with netbeans and am thinking of switching over to idea. My biggest pet peeves at the moment are:
- mage.sets deploys as a jar, and doesn't do an incremental edit if I change one file. It scans all .class files and rebuilds the whole thing. The desktop I'm using is a real POS and this step takes 5-7 minutes. Is there a way it the rest of the project can simply find the compiled classes directly, at least for local development?
- Autocomplete & imports. Netbeans is terrible with this it seems. Ideally I could begin typing a class type and it would autocomplete as if I had gone mage.abilties.foo.bar etc, plus autocomplete constructors, then put the import line in.

Anyways, hope to share in the work soon. Look for @author / git user Tim Haloun

Hi, fmammal

First of all, welcome to our team!

As for me I use Intelij Idea and I like it more especially as it works better on my computer (from resources point of view). So if you want to switch to it feel free to ask any questions in case of any issue.

Next, I thought I was the only one who experienced this issue with waiting for cards needed to be loaded. It might be related to SQL stuff but what I can suggest is: if you don't add any new card then you can start your server with "-fastDbMode=true" parameter. Then it will start at once.

Finally if you open project in IDEA then you should see in Mage.Server project settings that Mage.Sets is added as module not as a jar. That means that it will be used with a incremental edit as you say. Sorry don't know how it is in Netbeans.

Hey guys,

I just found this project a couple days ago and decided to try to contribute some missing cards.

I've got the repo up in IntelliJ, but when I try to build the server it always fails out with an out of memory exception. I tried increasing the max memory in the JVM to 4GB but that still wasn't enough. Am I doing something wrong here, or does the project just take a ton of resources to build?

andyfries wrote:Hey guys,

I just found this project a couple days ago and decided to try to contribute some missing cards.

I've got the repo up in IntelliJ, but when I try to build the server it always fails out with an out of memory exception. I tried increasing the max memory in the JVM to 4GB but that still wasn't enough. Am I doing something wrong here, or does the project just take a ton of resources to build?

Hey Andy,

welcome to the XMage developers.
I don't use IntelliJ so I'm not sure about your issue.
Netbeans (what I use) uses a Maven child process to build the projects.
And this process uses his own memory definition/allocation which you can change with maven options.
For Netbeans it's described here (under point 5).
https://github.com/magefree/mage/wiki/Developer-Getting-Started#netbeans
I guess you can (and probably have to) to a similar definition in IntelliJ to raise the memory the Maven process can use.

Regards
LevelX2

Hi guys. I love this program. I wanted to start getting into magic and this program is a great way to do that with out all the initial investment. This will really get me moving in the right direction when I start to play more MTGO and real life magic.

I also happen to be a java developer who was looking for some interesting programming work outside of my boring job. I think I will start doing some card implementation to get familiar with the code and then move into different areas after that.

Thanks for the great product.