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Eclipse 4 RCP (e4) documentation [message #1053005]

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:50

Eclipse User

So the question has several parts:

1) is there any documentation about RCP (e4) apart from tutorials from Vogella and his book?

2) are there any official docs?

3) where can I find sources of Eclipse 4.2/4.3 to generate at least some javadoc and explore whats available inside? (if you know the answer pls don't just send me to http://git.eclipse.org/c/ I can't understand what do I need to download from there - there's a ton of projects and most don't even have description)

Re: Eclipse 4 RCP (e4) documentation [message #1057851 is a reply to message #1053005]

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:25

Eclipse User

[Negativity deleted]

[Updated on: Sat, 08 February 2014 09:36] by Moderator

Re: Eclipse 4 RCP (e4) documentation [message #1057947 is a reply to message #1057851]

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:49

Eclipse User

On 05/09/2013 04:25 AM, Phil Beauvoir wrote:
> A week later and this post has had 13975 views and 0 replies. And that
> pretty much sums up the problem with Eclipse development. There is no
> proper documentation. If it weren't for the ad hoc blog posts and the
> one book for e4, the total amount of useful documentation would be zero.
> And this is why Eclipse on the desktop will die. Take a look at the
> documentation supplied by Apple for iOS development. The sheer quality
> and quantity is fantastic. What's the point in creating a new e4
> platform if no-one knows how to use it?
> As an Eclipse RCP developer for over 10 years I would now say to anyone
> who is considering it - don't. The pathetic lack of documentation, the
> constant state of half-bakedness, the regressions, the bloat, the
> dependency on Java are just not worth it. As a company you will be
> wasting money due to lack of support and proper documentation. Move on,
> it's 2013.

Sayonara!

Re: Eclipse 4 RCP (e4) documentation [message #1058943 is a reply to message #1053005]

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:52

Eclipse User

Eclipse depends on community members like yourself to do things like write documentation. Why don't you take the time to figure it out and help others in the mean while.

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