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script to execute the plugin update site [message #646218]

Wed, 22 December 2010 12:38

Eclipse User

hi
i am trying to re-word the same topic i have already written in a different way
http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&goto=64607 7&S=e188c6e43d37d80b728e3e2e3c601a22#msg_646077
i would like to put in a script what has been called during the PDE Tools > Build site execution in the eclipse environment.
is there a way to accomplish it

thanks all
Stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654236 is a reply to message #646218]

Mon, 14 February 2011 12:17

Eclipse User

looking around it seems that there is not an easy way to reproduce what eclipse does in such a simple way (PDE tools -> Build site) via a ant script.

it seems that i have to redefine everything steps by steps in my build.xml.
is this correct?
please, can i have some help on this?

Stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654237 is a reply to message #646218]

Mon, 14 February 2011 12:29

Eclipse User

please can i have some help on this?
from what i searched there is not an easy way to run build site from command line with ant script or other script. is this correct?

thank you all
stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654325 is a reply to message #654237]

Tue, 15 February 2011 03:08

Eclipse User

Hi,

to get an update site, I just add a site.xml (or content.xml / artifact.xml) to the archive, which is build by the headless PDE build.

That's different to the excute 'build site' in the PDE UI, but gives an update site as the result.

Regards,
Martin

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654437 is a reply to message #654325]

Tue, 15 February 2011 14:08

Eclipse User

thank you Martin

i am not following your suggestion too much.

sorry, I am pretty new on ant build and plugin development.

What i want to accomplish is to have a deployable feature with an ant build.xml file like it comes from the PDE UI, from the feature export panel.

The option 'Save as Ant Script' did not work for me. it created a xml file that by itself can not be run.
" Problem: failed to create task or type pde.exportFeatures
Cause: The name is undefined.
Action: Check the spelling.
Action: Check that any custom tasks/types have been declared."

The "create Ant Build file" created the plugin and feature jars but no artifact.jar and content.jar.

Then i would like to have a build.xml that does exactly what the 'Build All' of site.xml does on my PDE UI.

i searching over internet and i did not find a good answer for my problems.
Something that comes so easy in a clikc on my PDE UI seems to be much more complicated via script/ ant script.

i found lot of forums suggesting to use buckminister for this kind of problems.

can you please help me on this?

thank you very much
stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654446 is a reply to message #654437]

Tue, 15 February 2011 14:44

Eclipse User

On 02/15/2011 02:08 PM, Stefania wrote:
> What i want to accomplish is to have a deployable feature with an ant
> build.xml file like it comes from the PDE UI, from the feature export
> panel.
> The option 'Save as Ant Script' did not work for me. it created a xml
> file that by itself can not be run.
> " Problem: failed to create task or type pde.exportFeatures
> Cause: The name is undefined.
> Action: Check the spelling.
> Action: Check that any custom tasks/types have been declared."

You have to run it with something that understands the PDE ant tasks. ex:

eclipse/eclipse \
-noSplash \
-data \
/opt/pwebster/workspaces/exportWorkspace \
-application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner \
-buildfile \
/opt/pwebster/workspaces/exportWorkspace/org.eclipse.jface/p de-export.xml

Martin's point was that headless, ant-based builds using PDE are
accomplished using PDE Build. That will build a p2 repo (usable for
either creating products or simply update sites) out of
plugins/features/products etc.

PDE UI is not meant to be used in automation. The pde-export.xml file
that you can generate needs a workspace to work correctly, otherwise (as
in my case) it simply picks up the bundle from the target platform.

PW

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Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654490 is a reply to message #654446]

Tue, 15 February 2011 21:28

Eclipse User

thanks Paul

can you give me some links with examples ?

i try to run your suggestion in my windows env.

"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>"C:\Program Files\IBM\TeamConcert\eclips
e.exe" -noSplash -data "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\workspaceRTC30"
-application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner -buildfile "C:\Documents and Setting
s\Administrator\workspaceRTC30\feature_export\build.xml"

the execution did not issue any error.
After some time i saw that the zip file was created as expected. yeah!
The content of the zip file i created was not the same as executed in the PDE UI.
it had the features\ and plugin\ dir with the jar inside but artifact.jar and content.jar. were not there.

can i run eclipse via command line to call the update site 'Build All' or 'PDE tools->Build Site'?

thank you very much for your help

stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654643 is a reply to message #654446]

Wed, 16 February 2011 09:54

Eclipse User

hi

also if i am not supposed to use "pde.exportFeatures task" in my ant script,
can you please point me to some links to understand how to accomplish the same in an headless mode?

thank you for your help
Stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654686 is a reply to message #654446]

Wed, 16 February 2011 11:45

Eclipse User

please help
how i can generate artifact.jar and content.jar together with the /features /plugins.

i run the script in a different way with the jvm of my eclipse environment and that seemed to work in a synchronous way instead

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\workspace30\Build>"C:\Program
Files\IBM\TeamConcert\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe" -jar "C:\Program Files\IBM\TeamConce
rt\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.201.R35x_v200907 15.jar " -noSplash -d
ata "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\workspace30" -application org.eclip
se.ant.core.antRunner -buildfile "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\worksp
ace30\feature_export\build.xml"
Buildfile: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\workspace30\feature_export\bu
ild.xml

feature_export:
BUILD SUCCESSFUL

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 35 seconds

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\workspace30\Build>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

this is the content of the feature_export\build.xml

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project default="feature_export" name="build">
<target name="feature_export">
<pde.exportFeatures destination="C:\Build" exportSource="false" exportType="zip" features="com.test.feature" filename="feature.zip" useJARFormat="true"/>
</target>
</project>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

thanks
stefy

[Updated on: Wed, 16 February 2011 11:47] by Moderator

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654713 is a reply to message #654686]

Wed, 16 February 2011 13:51

Eclipse User

On 02/16/2011 11:45 AM, Stefania wrote:
> please help how i can generate artifact.jar and content.jar together
> with the /features /plugins.
>
> i run the script in a different way with the jvm of my eclipse
> environment and that seemed to work in a synchronous way instead

It doesn't look like that ant task includes an p2 generation. That
means there's probably no way to do it.

PDE Build. At its most basic, PDE build involves creating a
build.properties and most likely a customTargets.xml file. It will
create a directory with your plugins, features, and the p2 metadata. I
talk about a simple example in:

http://pweclipse.blogspot.com/2010/09/simple-rcp-product-bui ld.html

Other links:

Andrew has many blogs on the subject: http://aniefer.blogspot.com/

http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-PDE-Automation/autom ation.html
http://eclipsenuggets.blogspot.com/2007/09/6-great-links-for -eclipse-build.html

PW

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Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #654973 is a reply to message #654713]

Thu, 17 February 2011 15:24

Eclipse User

thank you Paul for your links

i went trough the links and i am still a little confused on how to proceed on the PDE headless build.
I would have liked to see the ppt of the "PDE Build and build clinic" from EclipseCon 2007 , but i guess now it is not available anymore.

My feature and update site plugin project were generated automatically within the Eclipse Environment.
The Feature plugin project is very simple and contains just 2 plugin present in the same workspace.

Now here is what i understood, please correct me if i am wrong:
- create a build configuration directory C:\Build
- copy customTarget.xml and build.properties template in my case from 'C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\templates\headless-build' into C:\Build
- edit build.properties
***topLevelElementId=myfeatureId
***product=/myfeatureid
***buildDirectory=c:/Build/Build
***base=C:\Program Files\IBM\TeamConcert
***baseLocation=C:\Program Files\IBM\TeamConcert

-run it
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
""C:\Program Files\IBM\TeamConcert\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe" -jar "C:\Program Files\IBM\TeamConcert\plugins\org.eclipse.equin
ox.launcher_1.0.201.R35x_v20090715.jar" -application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner -buildfile "C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\scripts\build.xml " -Dbuilder="C:\Build"
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

this issue this Build failure

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
BUILD FAILED
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\build.xml:35: The following error occurred while executing this line:
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\build.xml:91: The following error occurred while executing this line:
C:\RTCBuild\customTargets.xml:12: The following error occurred while executing t
his line:
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
templates\headless-build\allElements.xml:16: The following error occurred while
executing this line:
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\genericTargets.xml:106: Unable to find feature: myfeatureId
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

thank you very much for you help
stefy

[Updated on: Thu, 17 February 2011 19:37] by Moderator

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655014 is a reply to message #654973]

Thu, 17 February 2011 19:33

Eclipse User

i fixed the feature not found problem by copy in my
C:\Build\Build the project from my workspace.

Now i am getting another error

C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\genericTargets.xml:72: Basedir C:\Build\Build\features\myfeatureId does not exist

where do i set the basedir? what value should it have?

thank you
Stefania

[Updated on: Thu, 17 February 2011 19:33] by Moderator

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655016 is a reply to message #655014]

Thu, 17 February 2011 19:52

Eclipse User

this is the real problem.
there are plugin that are not found.
those are the one i specify in my workspace plugin target with the RTC SDK

generateScript:
[eclipse.buildScript] Some inter-plug-in dependencies have not been satisfied.
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.team.process.client.tests:
[eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in com.ibm.team.repository.client.
tests_0.0.0.
[eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in com.ibm.team.repository.service
_0.0.0.
[eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in com.ibm.team.repository.service
.tests_0.0.0.
[eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in com.ibm.team.repository.common.
tests_0.0.0.
[eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in com.ibm.team.process.common.tes
ts_0.0.0.
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.team.process.models:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.team.process
.models_1.2.0.v20101110_2242
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.team.process.ide.ui:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.team.process
.ide.ui_1.2.0.v20101110_2242
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: org.eclipse.equinox.
launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.0.200.v20090519

postGenerate:

clean:

allElements:

allElementsDelegator:

init:

cleanElement:
[echo] C:/Build/Build/features/myfeatureID

how to i include an target platform during the build?

thank you
Stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655022 is a reply to message #655016]

Thu, 17 February 2011 21:14

Eclipse User

i set the same target platform of my eclipse UI
pluginPath=C:/Program Files/IBM/TeamConcert/RTC-SDK-3.0

i got a much longer exectpions

lipse.buildScript] Some inter-plug-in dependencies have not been satisfied.
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.mqttclient:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.mqttclient_3.0.2.0-20100701
[eclipse.buildScript] Unsatisfied import package com.ibm.mqttdirect.modules.local.bindings_0.0.0.
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.client:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.client_1.1.0.v20101110 _2353
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.common:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.common_1.2.0.v20101110 _2353
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.ui:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.ui_1.1.0.v20101110_235 3
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.cq.ide.ui:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rational.connector.cq.ide.ui_2.1.0.v20101110_2353
[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.wvcm.ct:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rat

any suggestions?

thank you
stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655023 is a reply to message #655022]

Thu, 17 February 2011 21:23

Eclipse User

not sure if i should try to solve this

[eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.team.workitem.ide.ui.tests:
[eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in org.eclipse.swt.sleak_0.0.0.

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655147 is a reply to message #655022]

Fri, 18 February 2011 08:11

Eclipse User

On 02/17/2011 09:14 PM, Stefania wrote:
> i set the same target platform of my eclipse UI pluginPath=C:/Program
> Files/IBM/TeamConcert/RTC-SDK-3.0
>
> i got a much longer exectpions
>
> lipse.buildScript] Some inter-plug-in dependencies have not been satisfied.
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.mqttclient:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected:
> com.ibm.mqttclient_3.0.2.0-20100701
> [eclipse.buildScript] Unsatisfied import package
> com.ibm.mqttdirect.modules.local.bindings_0.0.0.
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.client:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected:
> com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.client_1.1.0.v20101110 _2353
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.common:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected:
> com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.common_1.2.0.v20101110 _2353
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.ui:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected:
> com.ibm.rational.connector.buildforge.ui_1.1.0.v20101110_235 3
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.connector.cq.ide.ui:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected:
> com.ibm.rational.connector.cq.ide.ui_2.1.0.v20101110_2353
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.wvcm.ct:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rat

Those don't constitute a build failure, just statements about which
versions of plugins were selected. Did the build fail?

PW

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Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655148 is a reply to message #655023]

Fri, 18 February 2011 08:12

Eclipse User

On 02/17/2011 09:23 PM, Stefania wrote:
> not sure if i should try to solve this
>
> [eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.team.workitem.ide.ui.tests:
> [eclipse.buildScript] Missing required plug-in org.eclipse.swt.sleak_0.0.0.

OK, that might cause a failure, especially if you have dependencies on
com.ibm.team.workitem.ide.ui.tests

Does that mean your Team install contains the sleak plugin anywhere?

PW

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Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655217 is a reply to message #655148]

Fri, 18 February 2011 11:55

Eclipse User

yes the build fails

******************************************
BUILD FAILED
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\build.xml :35: The following error occurred while executing this line:
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\build.xml :94: The following error occurred while executing this line:
C:\Build\customTargets.xml:110: The following error occurred while executing
this line:
C:\Build\customTargets.xml:46: The following error occurred while executing t
his line:
C:\Build\customTargets.xml:12: The following error occurred while executing t
his line:
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
templates\headless-build\allElements.xml:16: The following error occurred while
executing this line:
C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared\plugins\org.eclipse.pde.build_3.5.2.R35x_ 20100114\
scripts\genericTargets.xml:72: Basedir C:\Build\Build\features\myFeatureId does
not exist
******************************************

i don't know how to fix the platform target since i set the same that eclipse PDE UI uses and it does not complain about it

pluginPath=C:/Program Files/IBM/TeamConcert/RTC-SDK-3.0

do i need to set something else?
maybe a different property?
is there a way i can debug ?
is it something i should look in the automated generated files?

assemble.myFeatureId.all.xml
assemble.myFeatureId.xml
FeaturesVersions.ANY_ANY_ANY.properties
finalFeaturesVersions.properties
finalPluginsVersions.ANY_ANY_ANY.properties
finalPluginsVersions.properties
package.myFeatureId.all.xml
package.myFeatureId.xml

thank you for your help
Stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #655814 is a reply to message #655217]

Tue, 22 February 2011 12:13

Eclipse User

hi
i got rid of 'com.ibm.team.workitem.ide.ui.tests_2.2.0.v20101110_2353' from the target platform "C:/Program Files/IBM/TeamConcert/RTC-SDK-3.0" with the RTC SDK 3.0.
that seemed to solve the missing boundle error.
Still it does not build my plugins/feature

eclipse.buildScript] Bundle com.ibm.rational.buildforge.buildagent.common:
[eclipse.buildScript] Another singleton version selected: com.ibm.rational.buildforge.buildagent.common_1.1.0.v2010111 0_2353
********************************************
postGenerate:

clean:

allElements:

allElementsDelegator:

init:

cleanElement:
[echo] C:/RTCBuild/Build/features/myFeatureID
********************************************

I think it is something i am missing in my build.properties or customTargets.xml but i am not sure.

thank you for you help
stefania

Re: script to execute the plugin update site [message #657427 is a reply to message #655814]

Wed, 02 March 2011 13:32

Eclipse User

thank you a lot Paul
for the help on building the feature headless on my environment

build.properties
&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&
topLevelElementType = feature
topLevelElementId =[featureId]

elementPath=[fullSystemPathOfTheFeatureProject]
buildArea=[fullSystemPathOfTheOutputOfMyBuild]
builder=[fullSystemPathOfTheBuild.properties]

base=[fullSystemPathOfTheTargetPlatform]
baseLocation=${base}

pluginPath=[fullSystemPathOfTheProjectsNeededForBuild]

J2SE-1.5=[listOfAllJarToCompileInJ2SE]

p2.gathering = true

&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&

Stefania

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