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Programmatically Update RCP Feature [message #467875]

Mon, 03 August 2009 05:15

Eclipse User

hi we use eclipse 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 for our Rich Client Application. until
now we simply exported a product and installed it fully.

Now we need to update some features when the program starts automatically,
without any User-Interface. we simply want do to somthing like this:

updateFeature(featureID, remoteURL)

so:
1. the api from old update is depricated.
2. the p2utils api used is discourage for usage and we have troubles when
using it..

I simply whant do update a feature from my remote site, as simple as
possible!
what can we do to get this up and running quickly, simple and stable ?

thanks!

Re: Programmatically Update RCP Feature [message #467884 is a reply to message #467875]

Mon, 03 August 2009 05:45

Eclipse User

Hi,

if you have the option to update to 3.5 you could use this description:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox/p2/Adding_Self-Update_to_an_ RCP_Application

Best regards, Lars

Christian Schaefer wrote:
> hi we use eclipse 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 for our Rich Client Application. until
> now we simply exported a product and installed it fully.
>
> Now we need to update some features when the program starts
> automatically, without any User-Interface. we simply want do to somthing
> like this:
> updateFeature(featureID, remoteURL)
>
> so:
> 1. the api from old update is depricated.
> 2. the p2utils api used is discourage for usage and we have troubles
> when using it..
>
> I simply whant do update a feature from my remote site, as simple as
> possible!
> what can we do to get this up and running quickly, simple and stable ?
>
> thanks!
>
>
>
>

--
http://www.vogella.de/ - Eclipse plugin and Eclipse RCP Tutorials

Re: Programmatically Update RCP Feature [message #467888 is a reply to message #467884]

Mon, 03 August 2009 06:06

Eclipse User

Hi Lars,

Thanks for this info. i already have reviewed this, and tried the P2Util
example.

unfortunately:
a. the article describes mainly the GUI customization
b. P2Util api example: it does not work for my 3.4.x environment
b.1. p2 overall looks a bit complex to me (see p2util expamle)
b.2. we do not fully understand all those metadata additons from p2

lg chris

Re: Programmatically Update RCP Feature [message #467981 is a reply to message #467884]

Mon, 03 August 2009 09:57

Eclipse User

do you think p2 is stable and mature enough used with its programatic api
to be included in a release product for any rcp ?

Re: Programmatically Update RCP Feature [message #467997 is a reply to message #467981]

Mon, 03 August 2009 10:44

Eclipse User

As of 3.5, yes.

Christian Schaefer wrote:
>
> do you think p2 is stable and mature enough used with its programatic
> api to be included in a release product for any rcp ?
>
>
>
>
>

--
http://www.vogella.de/ - Eclipse plugin and Eclipse RCP Tutorials

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