Using OpenCV Java with Eclipse in Linux

         First, obtain a fresh release of OpenCV from download page and extract it under a simple location like /home/(your username)/opencv-2.4.9 .I am using version 2.4.9, but the steps are more or less the same for other versions.

• Window ->Preferences ->Java ->Build Path -User Libraries ->Press New 

 

• Set lib name and click Ok.

 

• Add External JARs; browse through ~/OpenCV/ .... /build/bin andopencv-249.jar; press Ok

• Select Native library location and press Edit; press External folder; browse through ~/OpenCV/ .... /build/lib and press Ok; press Ok, press Ok

• restart Eclipse

Testing the configuration on a new Java project

•  Now start creating a new Java project.

 

•  Project -> Properties -> Add Library -> User Library (press Next) - > chose OpenCV 2.6.4 -> press finish

•  File -> New -> Class -> press Finish

•  Paste this code into a newly created class and press Run

          

          That is it, whenever you start a new project just add the OpenCV user library that you have defined to your project and you are good to go.Thank you for reading.