The source code of jcel can be browsed. The trunk (version under development) can be cloned with Git:

• git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/jcel/code jcel
  
  (for developers
    git clone ssh://developer@git.code.sf.net/p/jcel/code jcel
    git clone https://developer@git.code.sf.net/p/jcel/code jcel
  )

In order to compile this project, the following technologies are suggested:

• Compiler :
  Java Development Kit 8 (or higher)
• Build tools (only one is needed):
  Apache Maven 3.0.3 (or higher)
Apache Ant 1.8.3 (or higher)

• Development environment:
  Eclipse 4.4.0 (or higher)

The projects can be directly imported from Eclipse, since they have the corresponding project files. The m2e plug-in needs to be installed. To generate the jars, it is necessary to use Apache Ant or Apache Maven.

This project can be compiled using Apache Maven or Apache Ant + Apache Ivy. The required jars will be retrieved from the Central Maven Repository. After downloading the source code, execute:

• mvn clean package
  if you are using Apache Maven to compile
  
  
• mvn dependency:go-offline
  if you plan to use Apache Maven offline
  
  
• mvn --offline clean package
  if you are using Apache Maven to compile offline
  
  

or execute:

• ant
  if you are using Apache Ant to compile
  
  

The library, its sources and its javadoc will be in jcel-build/jcel-library/target, the plug-in will be in jcel-build/jcel-plugin/target, the standalone will be in jcel-build/jcel-standalone/target, and the release ZIP file will be in jcel-build/target.
Older versions may use different directories.