Getting started, preparing the eclipse project
In this tutorial , eclipse was chosen as the IDE.
Eclipse is a widely used IDE , it can be used for programming in many languages and for many purposes, it is the most used for java.
Ok, now you have eclipse installed.
So let's create the project
Create the project
Inside package explorer, you will be able to see your recently created project
Adding Griaule's component
To handle the fingerprints , it is necessary to add griaule's component to the project, below is how to do that step by step.
Here you choose the path where the component is, you can find it on bin folder of sdk installation , it is a good idea to bring it to your project folder before referencing it.
Adding database component
In order to connect to a database, java needs a JDBC driver. The best for sql server is jtds, which can be downloaded here Download jtds .
Adding this component to the project , is just like adding griaule's component. Again , it is a good idea to put the jar in your application folder.
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Those are the steps for creating a simple eclipse project, that will allow you to create an application that uses fingerprint stored in a database for authentication.