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Can IntelliJ 14 be used to work with IBM JDK 1.7?

We have a customer who uses the IBM JDK and so I would like to have that as an option to use within IntelliJ (normally, I only recent Oracle releases). How can I install and setup IBM JDK 7 for use in IntelliJ such that I can switch between the two as required? Thank you!

Solution

  • How can I install and setup IBM JDK 7 for use in IntelliJ Blockquote

    1. Download and install the IBM JDK on your system
    2. Open File > Project Structure > [Platform Settings] > SDKs
    3. Click the Add Icon enter image description here, select JDK, and add the IBM JDK by selecting the appropriate paths

    ...that I can switch between the two as required?

    1. Open File > Project Structure > [Project Settings] > Project
    2. Change the "Project SDK" setting.

    You can also set on a module level by:

    1. Open File > Project Structure > [Project Settings] > Modules
    2. Select a module
    3. Select the "Dependencies" tab
    4. Change the Module SDK from "Project SDK" to the desired SDK definition