Coisale13: Setup Coding + Debugging a Robocode bot from Intellij

2023-10-03T21:24:31Z

Setup Coding + Debugging a Robocode bot from Intellij

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Wondering how to run your robot in [[Robocode]] from [https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/ Intellij]? Well this is possible! And that is what this page is all about.

Make sure Robocode is installed and can run before continuing.

== Create a new Intellij project ==
Create a new Java project in Intellij.
Nothing special about it. I am using JDK 1.8, I don't think this matters.

== Add Robocode's library + javadocs to Intellij ==
Right click your top level module/folder in intellij. Select "Open Module Settings" (or press F4).
Go to libraries, and add a Java library.
Navigate to where you installed Robocode and select both the "libs" and "javadoc" folder.
Apply, Okay, exit.

== Create Your Package + Robot ==
Right click the src folder on the right.
Add a package.
In the package, add a java class.

import robocode.Robot, and write a class that extends Robot.
Intellij should be autocompleting for you at this point.

== Build and use your robot ==
Build your file. You should see a new folder appear in your project. out > production > projectName > packageName > robotClassName

Load up Robocode, go to Options > Preferences > Development Options
Add the path to your intellij build output. Specifically /path/to/intellijProjectName/out/production/projectName
If you don't add this exact path, it won't work.

When you start a battle, in the robot selector, you should see your robot appear under your package name!

== Running your robot from Intellij ==
Edit your run configurations.
Create a new run configuration of type "Application".

Hit the blue "Modify Options" text on the right, select "Add VM options".
Make sure you fill out the following:
java version: java 8 SDK
main Class: robocode.Robocode
VM options: -Xmx512M -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false -Ddebug=true
Working directory: path/where/you/installed/robocode

Save this.

Now add some breakpoints, hit the debug icon in intellij.
It should load up robocode. When you start a battle with your bot, it will stop on the debug points!

== See also ==

=== Robot API ===
* [http://robocode.sourceforge.net/docs/robocode/ Robot API]

=== Tutorials ===
* [[Robocode/System Requirements|System Requirements for Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Download|How to download and install Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Robot Anatomy|The anatomy of a robot]]
* [[Robocode/Getting Started|Getting started with Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/My First Robot|My First Robot Tutorial]]
* [[Robocode/Game Physics|Robocode Game Physics]]
* [[Robocode/Scoring|Scoring in Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Robot Console|Using the robot console]]
* [[Robocode/Downloading_Robots|Downloading other robots]]
* [[Robocode/Learning from Robots|Learning from other robots]]
* [[Robocode/Package Robot|Package your robot]]
* [[Robocode/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
* [[Robocode/Articles|Articles about Robocode]]
* [[Robocode/Console Usage|Starting Robocode from the command line]]
* [[Robocode/Graphical_Debugging|Graphical debugging]]

=== News and Releases ===
* [http://sourceforge.net/export/rss2_project.php?group_id=37202 RSS Feeds for the Robocode project]
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=37202&package_id=29609 Robocode file releases]

=== Home pages ===
* [http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Classic homepage]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/robocode Robocode project at SourceForge]
* [http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]
* [[wikipedia:Robocode|Wikipediaentry for Robocode]]

[[Category:Robocode Documentation]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Eclipse IDE]]

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Coisale13: Setup Coding + Debugging a Robocode bot from Intellij