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Oomph Version Management - How to ? [message #1714041]

Mon, 09 November 2015 14:08

ilke Muhtar

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Hi,

http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.emf.cdo.releng.version.doc%2Fhtml%2Fguide%2FUnderstanding.html

At this link it tells about Version Management Tool,

"Unfortunately there's nothing to help manage the micro segment, also referred to as the service segment; its correct management is quite complex. This is where the Version Management Tool, also referred to as the version manager, helps fill the void."

I want to version the plugins in manifest file by the help of eclipse. I learned there is Eclipse PDE API Tooling but it helps for only exported packages at Runtime tab of plugins. How do you version the plugins in eclipse 'by hand' or do you use Eclipse PDE API Tools like tool?

Do you have any idea about this tool and how to deal with service segment ? How is this done in eclipse plugins ?

How can I use Oomph Version Management for versioning my plugins ?

ilke

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Re: Oomph Version Management - How to ? [message #1714262 is a reply to message #1714041]

Wed, 11 November 2015 08:31

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Ilke,

We use the version tool with Oomph itself and I use it for EMF. But
there is effectively zero documentation, so explaining how to use it
would involve much investment in documentation. And we don't have time
for that right now. :-(

On 09/11/2015 3:08 PM, ilke Muhtaroglu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.emf.cdo.releng.version.doc%2Fhtml%2Fguide%2FUnderstanding.html
>
>
>
> At this link it tells about Version Management Tool,
> "Unfortunately there's nothing to help manage the micro segment, also
> referred to as the service segment; its correct management is quite
> complex. This is where the Version Management Tool, also referred to
> as the version manager, helps fill the void."
>
> I want to version the plugins in manifest file by the help of eclipse.
> I learned there is Eclipse PDE API Tooling but it helps for only
> exported packages at Runtime tab of plugins. How do you version the
> plugins in eclipse 'by hand' or do you use Eclipse PDE API Tools like
> tool?
>
> Do you have any idea about this tool and how to deal with service
> segment ? How is this done in eclipse plugins ?
>
> How can I use Oomph Version Management for versioning my plugins ?
>
> ilke

Ed Merks
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Re: Oomph Version Management - How to ? [message #1714276 is a reply to message #1714262]

Wed, 11 November 2015 09:33

ilke Muhtar

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Registered: September 2015

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I see. So how do people manage the plugin versions in eclipse community ?

I learned that we can use Eclipse PDE API Tools for managing exported packages of a plugin. Do you use it ?

So from your email I learned that you use, Oomph Version Management.

I installed the eclipse plugin of oomph. There under preferences tab there is Version Management. There is a table with Release and check mode ? Any idea about how to start using it ? I can read the source code as well if it helps. Can you please point a starting point ? Does people manage plugin version numbering 'by hand' ?

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Re: Oomph Version Management - How to ? [message #1714284 is a reply to message #1714276]

Wed, 11 November 2015 11:27

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

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Ilke

Comments below.

On 11/11/2015 10:33 AM, ilke Muhtaroglu wrote:
> I see. So how do people manage the plugin versions in eclipse community ?
Different approaches are used. Some people just increment the minor
version of all bundles at the start of a new development cycle. Others
use API tools, but it's slow and a long of work. It's good for managing
major and minor version numbers and for ensuring binary compatibility.
>
> I learned that we can use Eclipse PDE API Tools for managing exported
> packages of a plugin. Do you use it ?
No, not even for EMF. I'm just very careful what I change...
>
> So from your email I learned that you use, Oomph Version Management.
Yes it helps me make sure I increment the minor version when I make a
change, and to ensure that this increment bubbles up to all features the
contain the bundles.
>
> I installed the eclipse plugin of oomph. There under preferences tab
> there is Version Management. There is a table with Release and check
> mode ? Any idea about how to start using it ?
Yes, you can add the version management nature via the Configure of the
context menu. The basic idea is that it computes a digest as well as
version information in at the start of a development cycle. So if you
change the content, it knows the version service must be incremented;
generally I change the minor version instead in the master branch and
the service version in the maintenance branch.
> I can read the source code as well if it helps. Can you please point a
> starting point ?
I really don't have the capacity to provide all the help that I think
will be necessary. :-(
> Does people manage plugin version numbering 'by hand' ?
Lots do, and then forget, or use brute force approaches (increment all
minor versions).

Ed Merks
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