Preparing the workbench
In this
section, you will verify that the workbench is properly set up for StreamIt
development.
The
following is assumed:
- You are starting with a new
workbench installation with default settings.
- You are familiar with the basic
workbench mechanisms, such as views and perspectives.
Verifying JRE installation and classpath
variables
- Prepare the workbench for Java
development following the instructions in the Java
Development User Guide.
Configuring the Debug perspective
- Open
a Debug perspective by choosing Window > Open
Perspective > Other… or use the context menu of the Open a Perspective toolbar
button.
- In the Select
Perspective dialog, choose Debug
and click OK.
- If the Stream
Graph view is not visible, open a Stream Graph view by choosing Window > Show View > Other…
- In the Show View dialog,
expand Debug.
- Select Stream Graph and click OK.
- Repeat 1-5 for the Overview
of Stream Graph view.
Opening the StreamIt perspective
- Open a StreamIt perspective by
choosing Window > Open
Perspective > Other… or use the context menu of the Open a Perspective toolbar
button.
- In the Select Perspective
dialog, choose StreamIt and
click OK.
Configuring the StreamIt
perspective
- Select Window > Customize Perspective…
- Expand Other.
- Ensure that StreamIt is checked and click OK.

Compiling a StreamIt program
Viewing and navigating Stream graphs