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Overview
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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).
NOTES:
Gradle Kotlin projects are not supported in WhiteSource Advise.
When using the "apply from" script plugin in Gradle projects, remote script location is not supported.
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A valid license for WhiteSource for Developers
A license key for WhiteSource Advise for IDE, available via one of the following options:
If you do not have direct access to the WhiteSource Application, obtain the license key from your WhiteSource Administrator.
If you have access to the WhiteSource Application, do as follows (NOTE: This option is only available when using version 20.11.1 or later of WhiteSource Advise):
Go to the WhiteSource Application.
Open the Profile page.
In the WhiteSource Advise - IDE Integration section at the bottom, select your organization.
Copy your personal license key to be used later in Activating WhiteSource Advise.
Java JDK 1.8 and up (see here for instructions) or OpenJDK 1.8 and up is installed
Depending on whether scanning Maven or Gradle applications, note the following guidelines:
Apache Maven application is installed and the Maven path and all environment variables are set up (see here for instructions).
Gradle application is installed and the Gradle path and all environment variables are set up. NOTE: Gradle version 4.8 or above must be installed.
IntelliJ IDEA is installed and you are familiar with its basic functionality
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The plugin supports IntelliJ IDEA 20172019.2 3 and above (both Community and Ultimate versions). The last tested version is 2021.2.2.
Limitation - Gradle support for the following IntelliJ IDEA versions are notsupported on macOS:
2019.13
Installing 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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Start IntelliJ IDEA, specifying the preferred project.
From the sidebar on the right, click WhiteSource (if you do not see the sidebar, select View >Tool Windows > WhiteSource). The Welcome screen is displayed.
In Email, enter your organizational email (the email domain must be licensed to use Advise).
In License Key, enter your license key (See here for more information on how to obtain a license key).
Click Connect.
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.
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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.
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From the menu bar, select Tools > WhiteSource Advise
From the top toolbar, click the WhiteSource icon
Do as follows:
From the sidebar on the right, click WhiteSource.
From the top, click Advise.
Click Run WhiteSource Advise.
Developer Focus Mode
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To quickly locate the component referenced by a reported vulnerability in the project’s pom.xml or build.gradle view, double-click the component in the WhiteSource security check tab. The referenced component description in the pom.xml or build.gradle file will be displayed and highlighted in the main code view.
To quickly locate vulnerability analysis results for a component in the pom.xml or build.gradle view, click the WhiteSource Advise severity icon displayed to the left of that component reference in the pom.xml. Note that the icon denotes the severity of the vulnerability (yellow: low severity; orange: medium severity; red: high severity). A tooltip featuring relevant analysis details including a dependency path from the proprietary code to the open-source component will be displayed. Vulnerability details are also displayed as part of the tooltip and include the vulnerability identifier (e.g., CVE), severity, and a fix suggestion if available. A Details link is displayed which leads to the WhiteSource Vulnerability Database, providing more information on the specific vulnerability.
To quickly display an analysis summary for a component in the pom.xml or build.gradle view, hover the mouse pointer over the code for the component in that view; a tooltip will be displayed, featuring a list of all the highest severity vulnerabilities found within the particular component. To display a list of all the vulnerabilities, press Alt+Enter.
Viewing General Plugin Information
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From the sidebar on the right, click WhiteSource (if you do not see the sidebar, select View >Tool Windows > WhiteSource). The Welcome screen is displayed.
From the Welcome screen, click About.
The About screen displays information about the Advise plugin's version, general information on your IDE, along with links for Privacy policy and Terms and Conditions.
Generating Debug Logs for WhiteSource Support
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From the menu bar, select File > Settings > Plugins. Ensure that you are in the Installed tab. A list of installed plugins is displayed.
In the Downloaded section, search for WhiteSource Advise, and on the right-hand side, click Update.
NOTE: If there is no new version, the Update button will not appear, and there is no need to continue this procedure.Select WhiteSource Advise.
If you are prompted to restart, do so.
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From the menu bar, select File > Settings > Plugins. Ensure that you are in the Installed tab. A list of installed plugins is displayed.
In the Downloaded section, search for WhiteSource Advise and click it. The WhiteSource Advise plugin page is displayed.
On the right-hand side, click the drop-down box, and then click Uninstall. The Plugin Uninstall dialog box is displayed.
Click Yes to confirm.
If you are prompted to restart, do so.