Project Setup

Eclipse IDE

Import Multiple Module Maven Project Into Eclipse is a multistep process.

1. Download from Git

   File-->Import
    Git-->Projects from Git-->click [Next]
    Clone URI-->click [Next]
    Copy URI: https://github.com/USPTO/PatentPublicData.git
    click [Finish]
     New Project Window comes up

2. Create Eclipse Base Project

   (within New Project Window)
   Java-->Java Project-->[Next]
    Project Name: "PatentPublicData"  (name could be anything)
    Check off use Default Location
    Location: click Browse (on windows under user profile git\PatentPublicData = C:\Users\USERNAME\git\PatentPublicData)
    click [Finish]

3. Import Maven Modules as "sub" Projects

   Right Click on "PatentPublicData"
    configure-->Convert to Maven Project
    File-->Import
    Maven-->Existing Maven Projects
    (see BulkDownler/pom.xml and PatentDocument/pom.xml  is checked)
    click [Finish]

   If ERRORS dues to missing packages, try this first:

   Right Click on "PatentPublicData"
    maven-->Update Project
       selected:  Update project configuration from pom.xml,  Refresh workspace..., Clean projects
       click [OK]
   

Maven Command Line

Building a multiple module maven project