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Why plugins don't start [message #211559]

Mon, 21 May 2007 20:27

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: evaandoli.dodo.com.au

I posted a sort of related question on GMF then thought the fundermental
question is really for here.

So my question is How do you know why a plugin didn't start (say a dependant
jar is not there or incorrect version is missing or wrong Java JRE version
.. . . etc.).
I look at the Error log view in Eclipse but its empty, I look at the
console but empty.

Any help would be good,

Stu

Re: Why plugins don't start [message #211567 is a reply to message #211559]

Mon, 21 May 2007 22:47

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: merks.ca.ibm.com

Stu,

Typically the Error Log view (or the <workspace>/.metadata/.log) will
show diagnostics about what's gone wrong.

Stu wrote:
> I posted a sort of related question on GMF then thought the fundermental
> question is really for here.
>
> So my question is How do you know why a plugin didn't start (say a dependant
> jar is not there or incorrect version is missing or wrong Java JRE version
> . . . etc.).
> I look at the Error log view in Eclipse but its empty, I look at the
> console but empty.
>
> Any help would be good,
>
> Stu
>
>
>

Re: Why plugins don't start [message #211626 is a reply to message #211559]

Tue, 22 May 2007 09:22

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse5.rizzoweb.com

Stu wrote:
> I posted a sort of related question on GMF then thought the fundermental
> question is really for here.
>
> So my question is How do you know why a plugin didn't start (say a dependant
> jar is not there or incorrect version is missing or wrong Java JRE version
> . . . etc.).
> I look at the Error log view in Eclipse but its empty, I look at the
> console but empty.
>
> Any help would be good,

This is not an easy question to answer nor a simple problem to solve.
See these bug reports for all the gory details:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=174515
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=155897

Hope this helps,
Eric

Re: Why plugins don't start [message #211640 is a reply to message #211559]

Tue, 22 May 2007 12:53

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: wharley.bea.com

"Stu" <evaandoli@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
news:f2tdeg$9mf$1@build.eclipse.org...
>I posted a sort of related question on GMF then thought the fundermental
>question is really for here.
>
> So my question is How do you know why a plugin didn't start (say a
> dependant jar is not there or incorrect version is missing or wrong Java
> JRE version . . . etc.).

If you add the -debug command line option you may get more information.
(There are also a host of more detailed debug options that can be turned on
using a .options file.)

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