Project Plan For Eclipse Web Tools Platform Project, version Helios

Introduction

The Web Tool Platform (WTP) project provides extensible frameworks and exemplary tools to build Web and Java EE applications. This document describes the features and the API set for the Helios release.

Release Deliverables

There will be SDK and non-SDK versions of each of the main deliverables:

  • XML IDE (including XSL, XSD, etc)
  • JSDT (Javascript only)
  • Web Development (no Java technologies)
  • Java EE Development
  • EPP Packaging project: The Eclipse IDE for JavaScript Developers
  • EPP Packaging project: The Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers

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Release Milestones

WTP Milestones follow the Eclipse release milestones by an offset of 2 as set by the Helios release schedule. For details, see the WTP 3.2 ramp down plan, Ramp down plan for WTP 3.2.

Note: The following are preliminary dates subject to change.

M18/14/2009

M1 milestone

M209/25/2009

M2 milestone. Initial WTP 3.2 plans for Helios due on 10/2.

M311/06/2009

M3 milestone.

M412/11/2009

M4 milestone.

M51/29/2010

M5 milestone

M63/12/2010

M6 milestone.Feature complete, API and UI Freeze

M74/30/2010

M7 milestone. PMC review starts

RC15/14/2010

RC1 milestone.PMC approval required, 1 vote required

RC25/21/2010

RC2 milestone.PMC approval required, 2 votes required

RC35/28/2010

RC3 milestone.Document Freeze. PMC approval required, 3 votes required

RC46/04/2010

RC4 milestone.Only stop-ship defects, PMC approval required, 3 vote required

Final Build6/11/2010

Final Build.

GA06/23/2010

GA

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Target Environments

WTP will support the platforms certified by the Eclipse Platform project. For a list of platforms supported in Helios, see Eclipse Target Operating Environments

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Internationalization

Internationalization and Localization will be supported.

  • Internationalization (I18N)

    Each project should be able to work in an international environment, including support for operating in different locales and processing/displaying international data (dates, strings, etc.).

  • Localization

    Each project should provide an environment that supports the localization of the technology (i.e. translation). This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that strings are externalized for easy translation.

    • Where possible, projects should use an open and transparent process to create, maintain and deliver language packs translated into multiple languages in a timely manner. The primary languages to consider are: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish.

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Compatibility with Previous Releases

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Themes and Priorities

See the following sub-project plans for details

Sub-Project Plans:

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Appendix

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