Whenever I try to build my application, I get a permGen error.
ANSWER:
From within MyEclipse, open either the Package Explorer or Navigator view.
Right click on the project that you are trying to build.
From the newly displayed list, select either Run As or Debug As.
From the newly displayed list, select Run Configurations... or Debug Configurations....
In the popup Run Configuationsor Debug Configurationswindow, from the left hand panel, under Maven Build, select the configuration that you are using to build your application.
In the right hand panel, select the JRE tab.
In the right hand panel, under VM arguments, enter the following: