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rcp application with multiple plugins [message #506176]

Wed, 06 January 2010 08:13

Eclipse User

Hi,
I work on rcp application. I have the main plugin, including application and product definitions. I want to add java library and another plugin, that is based on this library implementing additions to the main plugin. What is the appropriate plugin architecture? Should I create java library as a separate plugin also? How to define the another plugin - as feature plugin or as fragment plugin, etc ? Any explanations and examples will be appreciated. Thanks

Re: rcp application with multiple plugins [message #506206 is a reply to message #506176]

Wed, 06 January 2010 09:13

Eclipse User

to add another java library, you do have to put it in a plugin
somewhere. You can then require it (or import its packages) and use it
directly from another plugin.

If you have a main plugin and you want another plugin to contribute
extensions to it, the common eclipse pattern is to use Extension
points/Extensions.

ex: org.eclipse.ui defines org.eclipse.ui.views EP and the IViewPart
class. when it starts up, it reads all Extensions and (based on some
logic) instantiates the contributed implementations of IViewPart through
Extension/IConfigurationElement

org.eclipse.ui.views.log requires org.eclipse.ui, contributes a view to
org.eclipse.ui.views, and implements IViewPart in its contribution.

PW

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Re: rcp application with multiple plugins [message #506427 is a reply to message #506206]

Thu, 07 January 2010 09:15

Eclipse User

I have an additional question:
I want an another plugin to contribute additional editor to the rcp application. If some group of customers don't want this extension - they need to remove it in plugin.xml of the main plugin? Are there other way to regulate what plugins to take for rcp? Thanks

Re: rcp application with multiple plugins [message #506484 is a reply to message #506427]

Thu, 07 January 2010 11:40

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jccanova.gmail.com

Hi stella,

in matter of fact who keeps information about the contribution is the
extension not the plugin...
if a user dont want an extension just dont have to install it.
to remove a extension-plugin is the same process using the update manager or
enable/disable plugin or remove it phisically.

if im not wrong the concept behind is CBM (component bussiness modelling)
and SAAS, based all in OSGI.

regards,

jose carlos canova

"Stella" <stella_levin2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hi4q9v$pa1$1@build.eclipse.org...
>I have an additional question: I want an another plugin to contribute
>additional editor to the rcp application. If some group of customers don't
>want this extension - they need to remove it in plugin.xml of the main
>plugin? Are there other way to regulate what plugins to take for rcp?
>Thanks

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