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Rearrange dropins folder fails [message #333914]

Tue, 13 January 2009 15:13

Eclipse User

Hello!

I want to rearrange my dropins folder, but after rearranging the plugins
are not found anymore (the new layout is supported and works perfectly
in a fresh eclipse install).

By example:
I have my CDO Plugins installed in /dropins/eclipse/* (works fine) and
now move them to /dropins/cdo/eclipse/*.
But after doing that and restarting Eclipse (3.5M4) I get those errors
in the log:
ProvisionException
No repository found at
file:/C:/Users/superuser/eclipse/eclipse/eclipse_3.5_cdo_2/d ropins/cdo
If I unzip just a fresh Eclipse SDK and put the same directory layout in
the dropins folder everything works fine.

I tried to start Eclipse with the -clean argument, but this doesn't help.
Any suggestions how to rearranging the dropins folder?

Best regards,
Kai

Re: Rearrange dropins folder fails [message #333918 is a reply to message #333914]

Tue, 13 January 2009 16:09

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: ekkehard.gentz-software.de

Kai Schlamp schrieb:
> Hello!
>
> I want to rearrange my dropins folder, but after rearranging the plugins
> are not found anymore (the new layout is supported and works perfectly
> in a fresh eclipse install).
>
> By example:
> I have my CDO Plugins installed in /dropins/eclipse/* (works fine) and
> now move them to /dropins/cdo/eclipse/*.
> But after doing that and restarting Eclipse (3.5M4) I get those errors
> in the log:
> ProvisionException
> No repository found at
> file:/C:/Users/superuser/eclipse/eclipse/eclipse_3.5_cdo_2/d ropins/cdo
> If I unzip just a fresh Eclipse SDK and put the same directory layout in
> the dropins folder everything works fine.
>
> I tried to start Eclipse with the -clean argument, but this doesn't help.
> Any suggestions how to rearranging the dropins folder?
>
> Best regards,
> Kai
Kai,

perhaps this helps you:
1. remove all plugins you want to re-arrange from dropins folder
2. start -clean and quit
3. put plugins into new location, use a folder name you never used
before inside dropins with this eclipse installation
4. start -clean

if you're in luck the plugins are there

ekke

Re: Rearrange dropins folder fails [message #333935 is a reply to message #333918]

Wed, 14 January 2009 08:23

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

ekke wrote:
> Kai Schlamp schrieb:
>> Hello!
>>
>> I want to rearrange my dropins folder, but after rearranging the
>> plugins are not found anymore (the new layout is supported and works
>> perfectly in a fresh eclipse install).
>>
>> By example:
>> I have my CDO Plugins installed in /dropins/eclipse/* (works fine) and
>> now move them to /dropins/cdo/eclipse/*.
>> But after doing that and restarting Eclipse (3.5M4) I get those errors
>> in the log:
>> ProvisionException
>> No repository found at
>> file:/C:/Users/superuser/eclipse/eclipse/eclipse_3.5_cdo_2/d ropins/cdo
>> If I unzip just a fresh Eclipse SDK and put the same directory layout
>> in the dropins folder everything works fine.
>>
>> I tried to start Eclipse with the -clean argument, but this doesn't help.
>> Any suggestions how to rearranging the dropins folder?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Kai
> Kai,
>
> perhaps this helps you:
> 1. remove all plugins you want to re-arrange from dropins folder
> 2. start -clean and quit
> 3. put plugins into new location, use a folder name you never used
> before inside dropins with this eclipse installation
> 4. start -clean
>
> if you're in luck the plugins are there
>
> ekke

Hi ekke,

One pervasive question about p2 and dropins is why it doesn't seem to
completely "clean" just by using -clean.

I mean, why is this part of your step 3 necessary: "use a folder name
you never used before inside dropins with this eclipse installation".

I would have expected that if I did your step 1 and 2 (remove and
clean), then I could go ahead and use a folder name that I *have* used
before. Wouldn't it all be "clean" by that point?

--Lee Anne

Re: Rearrange dropins folder fails [message #333970 is a reply to message #333918]

Wed, 14 January 2009 13:44

Eclipse User

Ok, your method worked ... thanks a lot.
But I find this procedure also a bit weird.
It would be much more straightforward if a simple -clean would be enough.
Shoud I create an enhancement request?

Best regards,
Kai

ekke schrieb:
> Kai Schlamp schrieb:
>> Hello!
>>
>> I want to rearrange my dropins folder, but after rearranging the
>> plugins are not found anymore (the new layout is supported and works
>> perfectly in a fresh eclipse install).
>>
>> By example:
>> I have my CDO Plugins installed in /dropins/eclipse/* (works fine) and
>> now move them to /dropins/cdo/eclipse/*.
>> But after doing that and restarting Eclipse (3.5M4) I get those errors
>> in the log:
>> ProvisionException
>> No repository found at
>> file:/C:/Users/superuser/eclipse/eclipse/eclipse_3.5_cdo_2/d ropins/cdo
>> If I unzip just a fresh Eclipse SDK and put the same directory layout
>> in the dropins folder everything works fine.
>>
>> I tried to start Eclipse with the -clean argument, but this doesn't help.
>> Any suggestions how to rearranging the dropins folder?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Kai
> Kai,
>
> perhaps this helps you:
> 1. remove all plugins you want to re-arrange from dropins folder
> 2. start -clean and quit
> 3. put plugins into new location, use a folder name you never used
> before inside dropins with this eclipse installation
> 4. start -clean
>
> if you're in luck the plugins are there
>
> ekke

Re: Rearrange dropins folder fails [message #334041 is a reply to message #333970]

Fri, 16 January 2009 08:18

Eclipse User

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=261344

Kai Schlamp schrieb:
> Ok, your method worked ... thanks a lot.
> But I find this procedure also a bit weird.
> It would be much more straightforward if a simple -clean would be enough.
> Shoud I create an enhancement request?
>
> Best regards,
> Kai
>
> ekke schrieb:
>> Kai Schlamp schrieb:
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I want to rearrange my dropins folder, but after rearranging the
>>> plugins are not found anymore (the new layout is supported and works
>>> perfectly in a fresh eclipse install).
>>>
>>> By example:
>>> I have my CDO Plugins installed in /dropins/eclipse/* (works fine)
>>> and now move them to /dropins/cdo/eclipse/*.
>>> But after doing that and restarting Eclipse (3.5M4) I get those
>>> errors in the log:
>>> ProvisionException
>>> No repository found at
>>> file:/C:/Users/superuser/eclipse/eclipse/eclipse_3.5_cdo_2/d ropins/cdo
>>> If I unzip just a fresh Eclipse SDK and put the same directory layout
>>> in the dropins folder everything works fine.
>>>
>>> I tried to start Eclipse with the -clean argument, but this doesn't
>>> help.
>>> Any suggestions how to rearranging the dropins folder?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Kai
>> Kai,
>>
>> perhaps this helps you:
>> 1. remove all plugins you want to re-arrange from dropins folder
>> 2. start -clean and quit
>> 3. put plugins into new location, use a folder name you never used
>> before inside dropins with this eclipse installation
>> 4. start -clean
>>
>> if you're in luck the plugins are there
>>
>> ekke

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