Configuring the Java environment.

Obtain Java

XBRLAPI is implemented in Java and requires a Java 1.5 (or higher) runtime engine to execute. If you intend to use a data store that is run from within a Java servlet container such as Tomcat or Jetty, you must install a full Java SDK rather than just a Java runtime engine. XBRLAPI is being developed and tested using the Linux version of the Java 1.5 SDK from Sun.

Install Java

Follow the necessary instructions for your operating system and your chosen Java SDK to install the Java SDK. In particular, ensure that you have set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the directory containing the Java installation.