COBWEB 2

COBWEB (Complexity & Organized Behaviour Within Environmental Bounds) is a computer simulation model which can be used for research in a variety of fields such as ecology, health, psychology, economic geography, climate change impacts and ethics.

Running COBWEB

• Java is required, you can get it here: https://java.com/download/
• Get the latest COBWEB jar file: https://github.com/COBWEB-ca/cobweb2/releases

Setting up the development environment for Eclipse

• Install Eclipse IDE for Java Developers: http://eclipse.org/downloads/
• Install EGit: http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/EclipseGit/article.html#eclipseinstallation
• Configure EGit: http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/EclipseGit/article.html#egitconfiguration (just steps 5.1 and 5.2 should be enough)
• Clone COBWEB from GitHub: http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/EclipseGit/article.html#clone_repositoy
  • The repository URL is: https://github.com/COBWEB-DEVELOPERS-2024/COBWEB-main-current-version and the branch is "master"
• Wait for Eclipse to fetch the dependencies using Maven and build the project
• Modify and run the code!

Setting up the development environment for Intellij IDEA Ultimate Edition

• Install Intellij IDEA Ultimate Edition: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/?section=windows
• Open the IDE
• Go to File -> New -> Project From Version Control
• Select "Git" as the version control
• Paste the following URL for the Git repository: https://github.com/COBWEB-DEVELOPERS-2024/COBWEB-main-current-version.git
• Wait for Intellij IDEA to fetch the dependencies and build the project
• Modify and run the code!

Note for developers

• COBWEB will only compile if you go to the "CobwebApplicationRunner.java" file in your IDE, which is located in src/main/java/org/cobweb/cobweb2/ui/swing