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WhiteSource Advise for IntelliJ IDEA supports Java, Kotlin and Scala projects using Maven (pom.xml dependency files), and supports Java projects using Gradle (build.gradle dependency files).
NOTE: Gradle Kotlin projects are not supported in WhiteSource Advise.
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Start IntelliJ IDEA.
From the menu bar, select File > Settings. The Settings screen is displayed.
From the left sidebar, click Plugins.
In the Search box, enter whitesource and then press Enter from your keyboard. The WhiteSource Advise plugin information is displayed.
Click Install and then click Restart IDE.
In the pop-up dialog box, click Restart.
Activating WhiteSource Advise
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NOTE: If you check Remember Token, the login credentials will be stored for later use. Once stored, the WhiteSource Advise login credentials will be used for all projects.
Configuring WhiteSource Advise
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WhiteSource Advise
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Changes made to the WhiteSource settings will only apply after running the next scan. |
You can configure the WhiteSource settings on a global or a project level. See the following sections.
Global-Level Configuration
To configure WhiteSource Advise on a global level, do as follows:
From the menu bar, select File > Settings. The Settings screen is displayed.
Select Tools> WhiteSource.
In Scan Results Settings, review the options and modify if necessary. See here for a list of all options.
Click OK.
Project-Level Configuration
To configure WhiteSource Advise on a project-level, do as follows:
From the menu bar, select File > Settings. The Settings screen is displayed.
Select Tools > WhiteSource > Project Settings. The Project Settings screen is displayed.
In Scan Results Settings, review the options and modify if necessary. See here for a list of all options.
By default, all settings are inherited from the global-level configuration. To override the specific configuration on project level, clear the Inherit from global settings checkbox.
Click OK.
Options Table
Option | Description | Default Setting |
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Only show issues for direct dependencies | When enabled, WhiteSource Advise will only return vulnerabilities for direct dependencies defined in your dependency file. | Unselected (not checked) |
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