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Reducing SWTBot runtime dependencies [message #43991]

Sun, 19 July 2009 06:34

Eclipse User

Hi,

I presented a chapter about SWTBot in my Eclipse RCP training last week
the first time. People liked the general idea and the API very much but
complained about the runtime dependencies.

I have to agree, setting up a run configuration and dependencies for
SWTBot for a complex application is tedious.

What do you think about reducing the runtime dependencies of SWTBot?
Something like a single plug-in "org.eclipse.swtbot.runtime" containing
all the classes required at runtime (maybe complemented by separate
finder plug-ins)?

I understand that this will not be easy to accomplish. I'd willing to
try to implement and contribute such a refactoring, but wanted to ask if
it's just me or if other people see this the same way. Any ideas?

Greetings,
Ralf

PS: I wrote an article about SWTBot for testing Eclipse RCP applications
for the German Eclipse Magazine some weeks ago. It's available here:
http://www.ralfebert.de/articles/swtbot/

--
Ralf Ebert: Java developer, consultant and trainer
http://www.ralfebert.de/

Eclipse RCP training course (German)
http://www.ralfebert.de/seminare/eclipse_rcp/

Re: Reducing SWTBot runtime dependencies [message #44022 is a reply to message #43991]

Sun, 19 July 2009 13:36

Eclipse User

On 19/7/09 16:04, Ralf Ebert wrote:
> I have to agree, setting up a run configuration and dependencies for
> SWTBot for a complex application is tedious.
>
> What do you think about reducing the runtime dependencies of SWTBot?
> Something like a single plug-in "org.eclipse.swtbot.runtime" containing
> all the classes required at runtime (maybe complemented by separate
> finder plug-ins)?

Could you elaborate more on what you mean by a plugin containing runtime
classes and how you propose to split them ?

--
Ketan
http://studios.thoughtworks.com/twist | http://twitter.com/ketanpkr

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