jmonkeyengine/engine/bullet-native-build.txt

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* Build info for bulletjme        *
* (c) 2011 Normen Hansen          *
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This document outlines the process of building bullet-jme on different platforms.
Since bulletjme is a native java library and bullet gets included statically,
building requires you to download and build the bullet source first.

Note that you do need to have CMake and a GCC compiler installed as well as
the Android NDK in case you want to build for android too.

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Requirements
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ALL PLATFORMS
- Java SDK 1.5+: http://java.sun.com
- Apache ANT: http://ant.apache.org (Included in most Java IDEs)
- Android NDK (optional): http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html

WINDOWS
- Install mingw GNU C++ Compiler: http://www.mingw.org/
- Install CMake: http://www.cmake.org/

Mac OSX
- Install XCode: http://developer.apple.com/ (or via the App Store)
- Install http://www.macports.org
- Install cmake via macports, in the Terminal type:
> sudo port install cmake

LINUX
- Install cmake (and gcc if not available) via your package manager of choice, e.g.
> sudo apt-get install cmake

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Building
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The build script in this directory does everything needed to download and compile
bullet and the jme-bullet library, you only need to call the appropriate ant target,
via your IDE or command line:

> ant build-bullet-natives

..and all of the steps below are executed automatically, including the download.

You can alter options in the "nbproject/bullet.properties" file, such as the used
bullet version, native compilation options (see below), path to Android NDK etc.

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Altering the native build process
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bullet-jme uses cpptasks to compile native code as well as the Android NDK.

If you get compilation errors, try setting "native.java.include" in the build.properties file to your
JDK include directory, e.g. /opt/java/include or "c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_20\include".

To change the used compiler, edit the "native.platform.compiler" entry in the
"build.properties" file. The following c++ compilers work with cpptasks:

gcc     GCC C++ compiler
g++     GCC C++ compiler
c++     GCC C++ compiler
msvc    Microsoft Visual C++
bcc     Borland C++ Compiler
icl     Intel C++ compiler for Windows (IA-32)
ecl     Intel C++ compiler for Windows (IA-64)
icc     Intel C++ compiler for Linux (IA-32)
ecc     Intel C++ compiler for Linux (IA-64)
CC      Sun ONE C++ compiler
aCC     HP aC++ C++ Compiler
wcl     OpenWatcom C/C++ compiler

In the "nbproject" folder you can find "build-native-platform.xml" files containing the commands
to compile bullet-jme on different platforms. If you want to alter the process,
you can copy and modify one of the files and import it in the "build.xml" file instead
of the old one.

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Netbeans Project
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The project also includes a Netbeans project to edit and build
the source in the Netbeans IDE in the /src/bullet/ subfolder.

To have correct syntax highlighting in .cpp/.h files:

- in Netbeans Settings -> C/C++ -> Code Assistance -> C++
  - add bullet-2.77/src as include directories for c++
  - add JAVA_HOME/include as include directories for c++



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* Building bullet (optional)      *
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General info
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Note that the compilation of bullet should not produce dll / so / dylib files
but static *.a libraries which can later be compiled into the binary of bullet-jme.

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Downloading and extracting bullet
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Requirements:
- Bullet source: http://bullet.googlecode.com/

Extract bullet source and build bullet (see below)

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Building on Mac OSX
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Requirements:
- Apple Developer tools: http://developer.apple.com/
- CMake: http://www.cmake.org/ (or via http://www.macports.org)

Commands:
> cd bullet-trunk
> cmake -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON \
              -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES='ppc;i386;x86_64' \
              -DBUILD_EXTRAS=off -DBUILD_DEMOS=off -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
> make

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Building on WINDOWS (MinGW/GCC, Recommended)
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Requirements:
- GNU C++ Compiler: http://www.mingw.org/
                    http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/
- CMake: http://www.cmake.org/

Commands:
> cd bullet-trunk
> cmake . -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DBUILD_DEMOS:BOOL=OFF -DBUILD_EXTRAS:BOOL=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release . -G "MinGW Makefiles"
> mingw32-make

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Building on WINDOWS (VisualStudio, untested)
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Requirements:
- Microsoft Visual Studio http://msdn.microsoft.com/

Bullet comes with autogenerated Project Files for Microsoft Visual Studio 6, 7, 7.1 and 8.
The main Workspace/Solution is located in Bullet/msvc/8/wksbullet.sln (replace 8 with your version).

Build the project to create static libraries.


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Building bullet on LINUX
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Requirements:
- Gnu C++ Compiler: http://gcc.gnu.org/
- CMake: http://www.cmake.org/ (or via your package manager of choice)

Commands:
> cd bullet-trunk
> cmake -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-fPIC" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fPIC"\
              -DBUILD_EXTRAS=off -DBUILD_DEMOS=off -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
> make

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More info on building bullet
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http://www.bulletphysics.org/mediawiki-1.5.8/index.php?title=Installation