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How can I tell my update project to build the plugins as ZIP files NOT jar files [message #300708]

Wed, 15 March 2006 17:56

Eclipse User

Hi,

I have a feature.xml that has some plugins. One of the plugins does not
use a MANIFEST.MF file, that is, using Eclipse 3.0.0 plugin format.
This is my documentation plugin and I want it built as a zip file when
building my feature. How would I do that?

I specify my documentation plugin in my feature.xml as below:

....
<plugin id="MyDocPlugin" download-size="0" install-size="0"
version="1.0.0" unpack="false"/>
....

Still, the update site project builds my plugin and bundles it as a jar
file!

Please advice/help!

Remember that I am not trying export the plugin out manually but build
it via my update site project.

The second part of my question is: Can I simply put the zip file on my
update site and Eclipse will unzip it automatically when I do an update?
If not, what do I have to do?

Thanks

Re: How can I tell my update project to build the plugins as ZIP files NOT jar files [message #300711 is a reply to message #300708]

Wed, 15 March 2006 20:13

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: automatic.javalobby.org

Plugins are always distributed as jars on an update site. When it's being downloaded via a feature, the update manager unpacks it on the local machine and moves it into the plugins/ folder unpacked.

Alex.

Re: How can I tell my update project to build the plugins as ZIP files NOT jar files [message #300741 is a reply to message #300711]

Thu, 16 March 2006 12:56

Eclipse User

Alex Blewitt wrote:
> Plugins are always distributed as jars on an update site. When it's being downloaded via a feature, the update manager unpacks it on the local machine and moves it into the plugins/ folder unpacked.
>
> Alex.

Thanks! You are correct...Also, I had to set 'unpack' to TRUE.

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