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Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822236]

Mon, 02 March 2020 09:23

Priya Kumari

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Registered: March 2020

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We have eclipse plugin application build on eclipse version 4.3 which used IPluginDescriptor. Now, we want to build the same application on latest eclipse version i.e. eclipse 2019-12. While doing so we are facing issues with deprecated interface for example IPluginDescriptor.
As found from eclipse forums IPluginDescriptor was only supported by by plug-ins which explicitly require the org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility plug-in. But this is not used anymore as eclipse 4.6 removed it.
What is replacement for "org.eclipse.core.runtime.compatibility" or "IPluginDescriptor" in latest eclipse version 2019-12.

Below is the code that we need to modify which requires replacement of IPluginDescriptor :

IPluginDescriptor pluginDescriptor =
getRootElement().getDeclaringExtension().getDeclaringPluginDescriptor();
return pluginDescriptor.getPlugin();

Looking for your response.

Regards
Priya

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822257 is a reply to message #1822236]

Mon, 02 March 2020 16:09

Ed Merks

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You'll have to make due with methods like this one to which you can pass the names you see in the configuration elements.

org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform.getBundle(String)

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822292 is a reply to message #1822257]

Tue, 03 March 2020 10:23

Priya Kumari

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Can you suggest way to get Plugin based on extension.

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822316 is a reply to message #1822292]

Tue, 03 March 2020 20:10

Nitin Dahyabhai

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To do what? Odds are there's a cleaner way to solve whatever problem led you to the Plugin instance or the plug-in descriptor.

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822433 is a reply to message #1822316]

Fri, 06 March 2020 05:12

Priya Kumari

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Below is the piece of code :

/**
* Discovers the ProviderLocation extensions and loads the pluginList
*
* @param registry The plugin registry to search for the extension
*/
private void discoverProviders(IExtensionRegistry registry)
{
IExtensionPoint myPoint =
registry.getExtensionPoint(PLUGIN_ID, PROVIDER_EXTENSION);
if (myPoint == null)
{
/* No extensions found for the ProviderLocation, no sweet. We just
* move on.
*/
return;
}

IExtension[] extensions = myPoint.getExtensions();

for (int i = 0; i < extensions.length; i++)
{
String pluginName = "";
try
{
Plugin plugin =
extensions[i].getDeclaringPluginDescriptor().getPlugin();
if (pluginList_.containsKey(plugin))
{
continue;
}
IConfigurationElement[] elements =
extensions[i].getConfigurationElements();
pluginName = elements[0].getAttribute(EXTENSION_NAME);

The line highlighted in bold is giving error as getDeclaringPluginDescriptor() has been deprecated.

Could you please suggest what can be used here??

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822686 is a reply to message #1822433]

Wed, 11 March 2020 11:53

Priya Kumari

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Any suggestion for above query?

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1822689 is a reply to message #1822686]

Wed, 11 March 2020 13:21

Nitin Dahyabhai

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It would be better to understand what you needed the object for, otherwise it's not clear what the answer should be.

For example, to get the plug-in ID, you can call IExtension#getContributor() and then just ask the IContributor its name. I don't know if that's what you actually needed from the Plugin or descriptor object, though.

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Re: Replacement for IPluginDescriptor [message #1823014 is a reply to message #1822689]

Wed, 18 March 2020 07:35

Priya Kumari

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Registered: March 2020

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Thanks for the suggestion. Currently it has resolved my one of compilation issue.
Another suggestion which I could need is replacement for getPluginRegistry() in below line of code or way to get appropriate value :
System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStore", Platform.getPluginRegistry().getPluginDescriptor("com.abc.xyz").find(new Path("wb-server.jks")).getPath());

I tried to use getExtensionRegistry() in place of getPluginRegistry() but could not find appropriate method which will return a String which is required for System.setProperty.

Can you provide a way to handle this?

[Updated on: Wed, 18 March 2020 13:44]

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