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How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1075153]

Sun, 28 July 2013 18:42

Eclipse User

Hello,

I've implemented my Grammar and a Generator. Everything works fine.
But I always have to select "Run As/ EclipseApplication" to start my DSL-Editor.

Is it possible to configure my Eclipse in the way that I can use Java for my common work any my new DSL directly as soon as I started my every-day-Eclipse (without "Run As/ EclipseApplication")?

Thanks for advice
Greets Björn

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1075155 is a reply to message #1075153]

Sun, 28 July 2013 18:50

Eclipse User

Hi,

you can (using the pregenerate sdk project) use the Export -> Deployable Features Wizard to create an Update Site you can use to install the plugins into any eclipse

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1075256 is a reply to message #1075155]

Mon, 29 July 2013 02:02

Eclipse User

I think that we can export into a jar, copy it into the plugins directory of the targeted Eclipse used to run DSL.

[Updated on: Mon, 29 July 2013 21:39] by Moderator

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1075749 is a reply to message #1075256]

Mon, 29 July 2013 21:39

Eclipse User

But then, I have a question: where is the .jar file that contain the plugin for the eclipse Run Time ?

Say if we use an initial Eclipse to work with xtext grammar in a workspace, say C:/ws, and if we choose to run the run time model by "Run as Eclipse Application", then the workspace of the run time will be C:/ws/runtime-EclipseApplication. The problem is: I cannot find the plugin .jar file inside any sub directory of C:/ws

Can someone provide me with a hint ?

Thanks

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1075764 is a reply to message #1075256]

Mon, 29 July 2013 22:32

Eclipse User

On 2013-29-07 8:02, J A wrote:
> Or you can export into a jar, copy it into the plugins directory of the
> targeted Eclipse used to run DSL.

That is not recommended.
Use the update site method.

- henrik

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1075885 is a reply to message #1075764]

Tue, 30 July 2013 05:15

Eclipse User

Henrik Lindberg wrote on Mon, 29 July 2013 22:32

On 2013-29-07 8:02, J A wrote:

That is not recommended.
Use the update site method.

- henrik

Thanks.
Can you answer me in the case of "Run as Eclipse Application", where the .jar plugin file of the generating project is put in the workspace / source of the run time project ?
Thanks

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1076029 is a reply to message #1075885]

Tue, 30 July 2013 10:40

Eclipse User

On 2013-30-07 11:15, J A wrote:
> Henrik Lindberg wrote on Mon, 29 July 2013 22:32
>> On 2013-29-07 8:02, J A wrote:
>>
>> That is not recommended.
>> Use the update site method.
>>
>> - henrik
>
>
> Thanks.
> Can you answer me in the case of "Run as Eclipse Application", where the
> .jar plugin file of the generating project is put in the workspace /
> source of the run time project ?
> Thanks
>
You mean when running self-hosted? Why do you need to know where the
files are? What are you trying to do? Just make sure you have the things
you need in your launch config and run it. What is it that is not
working for you?

- henrik

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1076075 is a reply to message #1075155]

Tue, 30 July 2013 13:13

Eclipse User

Hello,

@ Christian Dietrich: This works. Thank you!
The followed website explains more precise what to do:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Xtext/GettingStarted#Deployment

Greets Björn

[Updated on: Tue, 30 July 2013 13:14] by Moderator

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1076174 is a reply to message #1076075]

Tue, 30 July 2013 17:45

Eclipse User

Björn Rellesch wrote on Tue, 30 July 2013 13:13

Hello,

@ Christian Dietrich: This works. Thank you!
The followed website explains more precise what to do:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Xtext/GettingStarted#Deployment

Greets Björn

And here http://www.vogella.com/articles/EclipsePlugIn/article.html#p2deployplugin is a very easy-to-do tutorial on how to make an update site for your xtext plugin. I tried making the plugin using juno, and try to update it to a kepler. It does not work.

However a juno updating from a juno is fine

[Updated on: Tue, 30 July 2013 17:45] by Moderator

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1076337 is a reply to message #1076174]

Wed, 31 July 2013 03:41

Eclipse User

Hi again,

now I have a plugin so I can use the editor.
But now I want to start the generator automatically when I save the file containing my DSL-Code(the same behaviour, when I use "Run As / Eclipse Application"). How can I achieve this?

I found this, but it is quite complex:
http://jevopisdeveloperblog.blogspot.de/2011/02/extract-xtext-project-wizard.html

Greets Björn

[Updated on: Wed, 31 July 2013 03:42] by Moderator

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1076387 is a reply to message #1076337]

Wed, 31 July 2013 05:47

Eclipse User

Hi this should work automatically (with test project having Xtext
nature and build automatically on)

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Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1077375 is a reply to message #1076387]

Thu, 01 August 2013 12:04

Eclipse User

Hi,

I've analyzed the Problem.
I use my own BuilderParticipant. I registered the class in my UIModule-Class.
If I comment the registration the generator is called during build.

But I need my own BuilderParticipant-class to modify the logic for gathering my DSL-files. How can I use the export as a plugin (as described above) and my BuildParticipant at the same time (to use the DSL in my everyday Eclipse including the generator, who works with a modified set of DSL-files)?

Greets Björn

[Updated on: Thu, 01 August 2013 12:05] by Moderator

Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1077381 is a reply to message #1077375]

Thu, 01 August 2013 12:06

Eclipse User

Hi thus should work out if the box. I have no idea what goes wrong in
your case

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Re: How to run DSL-Editor in my common Eclipse-Workspace [message #1081490 is a reply to message #1077381]

Wed, 07 August 2013 05:36

Eclipse User

I haven't found the reason for my problem. So I moved the Functionality from my overridden BuilderParticipant to the Generator. That's ok for me. Greets Björn

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