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Using p2.inf to create a directory [message #59353]

Sat, 02 May 2009 14:29

Eclipse User

I have the following line in the /META-INF/p2.inf of a bundle:

instructions.install = mkdir(path:dropins);

This results in a "dropins" dir being created -- in the dir from which the
build is being run. But what I want is to have this dir appear in the
product, i.e. the zip files that the headless build creates for the RCP
application.

Using path:@artifact/dropins instead, I don't see any dir created.
Suggestions? I know there is a way to add files and directories via
features, but I'd rather not have to create feature projects just for
adding this one empty directory...

Re: Using p2.inf to create a directory [message #59810 is a reply to message #59353]

Wed, 06 May 2009 18:22

Eclipse User

Try
instructions.install = mkdir(path:${installFolder}/dropins);

I'm not sure that the feature contributed rootfiles will do empty
directories. So this is probably the best method.

-Andrew
Eric Jain wrote:
> I have the following line in the /META-INF/p2.inf of a bundle:
>
> instructions.install = mkdir(path:dropins);
>
> This results in a "dropins" dir being created -- in the dir from which
> the build is being run. But what I want is to have this dir appear in
> the product, i.e. the zip files that the headless build creates for the
> RCP application.
>
> Using path:@artifact/dropins instead, I don't see any dir created.
> Suggestions? I know there is a way to add files and directories via
> features, but I'd rather not have to create feature projects just for
> adding this one empty directory...
>
>

Re: Using p2.inf to create a directory [message #59882 is a reply to message #59810]

Wed, 06 May 2009 20:56

Eclipse User

Andrew Niefer wrote:
> instructions.install = mkdir(path:${installFolder}/dropins);

Thanks, that works!

Re: Using p2.inf to create a directory [message #596871 is a reply to message #59353]

Wed, 06 May 2009 18:22

Eclipse User