Tutorial - How to Install Stretto on Windows 10

Stretto is a music notation library written in Java. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Stretto on Windows 10.

Before we proceed, please make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system.

• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or higher
• Maven build tool
• Git version control system

Once you have these prerequisites installed, follow the steps below to install Stretto.

Step 1: Clone the Stretto Repository

First, we need to clone the Stretto repository from GitHub. To do this, open a terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/benkaiser/stretto.git

This will download the latest version of Stretto to your local machine.

Step 2: Build the Stretto JAR

After cloning the repository, navigate to the "stretto-core" directory within the cloned repository using the following command:

cd stretto\stretto-core

Next, run the following command to build the Stretto JAR using Maven:

mvn clean package

This will create a JAR file called "stretto-core-X.X.X.jar" in the "target" directory within the Stretto repository.

Step 3: Add Stretto to Your Project

To use Stretto in your Java project, you need to add the Stretto JAR to your project's classpath. To do this, copy the "stretto-core-X.X.X.jar" file from the "target" directory of the Stretto repository to your project's "lib" directory.

Alternatively, you can add the Stretto JAR as a dependency in your project's Maven pom.xml file:

<dependency>
  <groupId>co.midi</groupId>
  <artifactId>stretto-core</artifactId>
  <version>X.X.X</version>
</dependency>

Step 4: Verify the Stretto Installation

Finally, you can verify that Stretto is installed correctly by running a test program that uses the library. Create a new Java file in your project and add the following code:

import co.midi.stretto.*;

public class StrettoTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Note note = Note.valueOf("C4");
        System.out.println(note.getMidiNumber());
    }

}

This program creates a new Note object representing the note "C4" and prints its MIDI number to the console. If Stretto is installed correctly, you should see the MIDI number "60" printed to the console when you run this program.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Stretto on Windows 10! Now you can start using this powerful music notation library in your Java projects.