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Programmatically build eclipse plugin [message #1007894] Thu, 07 February 2013 20:13 Go to next message
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Basically I'm looking to be able to programmatically export an Eclipse plugin project as a JAR file (ideally with exactly the same result as using the Export wizard through the UI).

The exported JAR needs to have the compiled .class files and ideally should follow the manifest (and build.properties) file in the project.

I've tried using the org.eclipse.jdt.ui.jarpackager package but it's either not what I'm looking for or I can't figure out how to use it. I always end up with a JAR file that has clearly not followed the build.properties file, has overwritten the manifest file to just have the manifest version, and doesn't include the compiled .class files.

Given I can't seem to find any useful examples/tutorials of using the JDT classes to export a plugin it seems likely it's not the tool I need, in which case please point me in the right direction!
Re: Programmatically build eclipse plugin [message #1007970 is a reply to message #1007894] Fri, 08 February 2013 02:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The programmatic export is done by PDE through PDE-Build, so you should
browse the PDE source code to findout what they are calling.

Tom

Am 08.02.13 02:13, schrieb Phillip Drew:
> Basically I'm looking to be able to programmatically export an Eclipse
> plugin project as a JAR file (ideally with exactly the same result as
> using the Export wizard through the UI).
>
> The exported JAR needs to have the compiled .class files and ideally
> should follow the manifest (and build.properties) file in the project.
>
> I've tried using the org.eclipse.jdt.ui.jarpackager package but it's
> either not what I'm looking for or I can't figure out how to use it. I
> always end up with a JAR file that has clearly not followed the
> build.properties file, has overwritten the manifest file to just have
> the manifest version, and doesn't include the compiled .class files.
>
> Given I can't seem to find any useful examples/tutorials of using the
> JDT classes to export a plugin it seems likely it's not the tool I need,
> in which case please point me in the right direction!
Re: Programmatically build eclipse plugin [message #1008037 is a reply to message #1007894] Fri, 08 February 2013 10:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Hint #1: exporting a plug-in is implemented in PDE, not JDT.
Hint #2: Plug-in spy (Alt-Shift-F1) tells you for each view / dialog who provides it and even which class etc.
Re: Programmatically build eclipse plugin [message #1008145 is a reply to message #1008037] Sun, 10 February 2013 17:40 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Thanks for your help - I wasn't sure between PDE and JDT, and JDT had a promising looking API that lead me astray
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