Serving multiple GAE modules from one development server?

Question

I\'m converting some backends to modules and am perplexed on setting up the development environment configuration. I\'m using Java in Eclipse but not Maven. The architecture

Answer 1

I'm having similar problems figuring out how to implement multiple modules in the MyEclipse plugin for Google App Engine. The best information I've found just says to use Maven.

"Although Java EE supports WAR files, module configuration uses unpacked WAR directories only. App Engine's Java SDK includes an Apache Maven tool that can build a skeletal EAR structure for you." (source: https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/java/modules/)

I also found this:

"A Maven project has a different layout than an Eclipse project. So, if you wish to use a Maven project with Eclipse, you need to do a bit more work. You have the following options:

1] Import a Maven project for App Engine into Eclipse as a Web Tools Platform (WTP) project, as described in Importing an Existing Maven Project.

2] Import the Maven project into Eclipse using an appropriate Maven integration plugin such as m2eclipse.

3] Set up two debug configurations, one for the Maven project in devserver (mvn appengine:devserver), and one for a Remote Java Application that you use to connect the Eclipse debug client to the devserver jvm. For details on how to do this, see ..." (source: https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/java/tools/maven#creating_a_new_maven_app_engine_project_using_skeleton-archetype)

I know you said you're not using Maven, but might you consider trying it?