Create Java Project on Project IDX

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Hi Natt,

To have the jdk installed you need to add it to your .idx/dev.nix file.

Here’s an example to get you started. It’s intended for Spring Boot applications but can work for other java projects as well. Feel free to remove any Spring specific details it you are not using Spring Boot.
Place this file at .idx/dev.nix, and click “Rebuild environment” when prompted:

# To learn more about how to use Nix to configure your environment
# see: https://developers.google.com/idx/guides/customize-idx-env
{ pkgs, ... }: {
  # Which nixpkgs channel to use.
  channel = "stable-23.11"; # or "unstable"
  # Use https://search.nixos.org/packages to find packages
  packages = [
    pkgs.jdk19
  ];
  # Sets environment variables in the workspace
  env = {};
  idx = {
    # Search for the extensions you want on https://open-vsx.org/ and use "publisher.id"
    extensions = [
      # "vscodevim.vim"
      "redhat.java"
      "vscjava.vscode-java-debug"
      "vscjava.vscode-java-dependency"
      "vscjava.vscode-java-pack"
      "vscjava.vscode-java-test"
      "vscjava.vscode-maven"
      "Pivotal.vscode-boot-dev-pack"
      "vmware.vscode-spring-boot"
      "vscjava.vscode-spring-boot-dashboard"
      "vscjava.vscode-spring-initializr"
    ];
    # Enable previews
    previews = {
      enable = true;
      previews = {
        web = {
          # Example: run "npm run dev" with PORT set to IDX's defined port for previews,
          # and show it in IDX's web preview panel
          command = ["./gradlew" ":bootRun" "--args='--server.port=$PORT'"];
          manager = "web";
        };
      };
    };
    # Workspace lifecycle hooks
    workspace = {
      # Runs when a workspace is first created
      onCreate = {
        # Example: install JS dependencies from NPM
        # npm-install = 'npm install';
      };
      onStart = {
        # Example: start a background task to watch and re-build backend code
        # watch-backend = "npm run watch-backend";
      };
    };
  };
}
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