Eclipse Community Forums: Rich Client Platform (RCP) » Is there a well documented RCP application that I can use a template for my project

Home » Eclipse Projects » Rich Client Platform (RCP) » Is there a well documented RCP application that I can use a template for my project

Show: Today's Messages :: Show Polls :: Message Navigator

Is there a well documented RCP application that I can use a template for my project [message #529993]

Wed, 28 April 2010 00:31

Tom H

Messages: 139
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi all,

I am working on documenting an eclipse RCP application that was developed by someone who has left the building;-)

The intention is to provide developer documentation so we can extend the platform more easily.

Are there any RCP applications that are particularly well documented with regard to things like plugin interactions, and developer installation and building and packaging?

Something that has UML diagrams of the dependencies of the different plugins would ideal, as that is exactly what I am working on...

many thanks

T

Report message to a moderator

Re: Is there a well documented RCP application that I can use a template for my project [message #530121 is a reply to message #529993]

Wed, 28 April 2010 14:40

Mark Leone

Messages: 123
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

I can recommend a good back that takes you through a sample RCP application. It builds a chat client through the course of the book, and covers all the aspects you mentioned, but it doesn't provide UML diagrams. You can install the sample code, and use the Dependency Analysis link in the Plugin editor overview page to get the dependency information.

http:// www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Rich-Client-Platform-Applications/dp/ 0321334612

Report message to a moderator

Re: Is there a well documented RCP application that I can use a template for my project [message #530150 is a reply to message #530121]

Wed, 28 April 2010 16:37

Tom H

Messages: 139
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

I've actually got the "eclipse plug-ins" one in that series;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eclipse-Plug-ins-Building-Commercial -Quality-Addison-Wesley/dp/0321553462/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& ;s=books&qid=1272471770&sr=1-1

and that has been a great help in understanding how the RCP apps are constructed, however I was thinking of some automated tooling to extract the structure out of a a feature bundle, or packaged product.

I found a tool called TattleTale from the jboss community site, but it seems more of a validation tool that a visualization;
http://www.jboss.org/tattletale

Here is some example output for the eclipsetrader application;
http://www.limepepper.co.uk/tattletale/

Report message to a moderator

Re: Is there a well documented RCP application that I can use a template for my project [message #530154 is a reply to message #530150]

Wed, 28 April 2010 16:52

Tom H

Messages: 139
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Ah, I've just found something a little closer to what I am after;
http://www.headwaysoftware.com/products/structure101/tour/vi sualize/

This is a java app that allows you to point it at your workspace directory and it will evaluate all the dependencies and interactions between plugins;

There seem to be a bunch of other options worth investigating, plus an eclipse plug-in that I haven't tried yet.

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	P2 Update problem with Help on Mac plaform
Next Topic:	diagram showing relationship between workbench, workbenchparts, Sites and the other visible componen

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

]

Current Time: Tue Apr 23 10:43:41 GMT 2024

.:: Contact :: Home ::.

Breadcrumbs

Sign up to our Newsletter