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Re: Has Eclipse Open Source Policy Changed? [message #497192] |
Thu, 12 November 2009 14:24  |
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Bill,
This has nothing to do with open source policies of the foundation. Not
only that, I can still see Project when I use Ctrl-Shift-T to locate
it. Perhaps you don't have the SDK installed in your environment?
Bill Winspur wrote:
> It seems that access to the source code of Eclipse is not quite as
> open as it used to be, which I assume is a policy issue to explore in
> this forum.
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> 1. On Ganymede, I can see the source code of internal classes
> such
> as:
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> org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.Project
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> simply by performing a Show Declaration... operation on selected
> reference to it in the java editor. The source code then opens in
> another editor pane.
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> 2. However, on Galileo the same operation results in opening a
> .class read-only pane showing psuedo-code compiled from a class
> file. At the top of the listing is the following unselectable text:
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> "The JAR of this class file belongs to container
> 'Plug-in Dependencies' which does not allow
> modifications to source attachments on its entries."
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> Has the policy of accessibility to internal code (openness) in Eclipse
> changed ?
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> Can one conveniently browse 'internal' source in Galileo, as was
> possible in Ganymede ?
>
> Bill.
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Re: Has Eclipse Open Source Policy Changed? [message #497676 is a reply to message #497347] |
Fri, 13 November 2009 00:17  |
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Bill Winspur wrote:
> I do have the SDK. Ctrl-Shift-T takes me to the type select dialog,
> which when the Project type is selected, pulls up a .class pane not a
> ..java pane. This is also what the Open Declaration (F3) does. It was
You need to check what is your target platform. Probably that doesn't
have the source. Either case, the code is always available from the CVS
with anonymous access. Its not hidden.
- Prakash
Platform UI Team, IBM
http://blog.eclipse-tips.com
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