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Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #494459]

Fri, 30 October 2009 17:32

VincentL

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Registered: July 2009

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Hi,

I'm developping an rcp application and I want to initialize some preferences (stored in
..metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.settings) when a new workspace is created.

1- Where should I modify my application to acheive this kind of behaviour?
2- It is possible to detect that a new workspace is created in my rcp application?
3- It is possible to reuse the import preferences action of the IDE?

Thanks

Vincent

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #494686 is a reply to message #494459]

Mon, 02 November 2009 08:13

T. Wilhelm

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Registered: July 2009

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Hi Vincent,

have a look at the class AbstractPreferenceInitializer and the extension Point org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences (new -> initializer), there you can set default values to your preferences.
Hopes this helps you.

Greetz,
Thomas

[Updated on: Mon, 02 November 2009 08:14]

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #494711 is a reply to message #494686]

Mon, 02 November 2009 10:05

Mickael Istria

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Location: Grenoble, France

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Hello,

You could also consider using the plugin_customization.ini file.

HEH

T. Wilhelm a écrit :
> Hi Vincent,
>
> have a look at the class AbstractPreferenceInitializer, there you can
> set default values to your preferences. Hopes this helps you.
>
> Greetz,
> Thomas

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #495036 is a reply to message #494711]

Tue, 03 November 2009 15:32

VincentL

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Hi Thomas and Mickael,

I didn't have the time to test the AbstractPreferenceInitializer class yet, but here some
comments and questions.

1- The settings I want to initialize are part of the Eclipse plugins not developped by our
company. These settings don't seem to support plugin_customization.ini file.

2- Can I use AbstractPreferenceInitializer class to initialize setting of external plugins
or only the plugin that contains the org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences extension?

3- Can I generate .metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.settings\*.pref file
manually using Eclipse API ? Should I do this in the AbstractPreferenceInitializer class?

Thanks,

Vincent

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #495037 is a reply to message #494711]

Tue, 03 November 2009 15:33

VincentL

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #495062 is a reply to message #495036]

Tue, 03 November 2009 16:56

Dani Megert

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Vincent L. wrote:
> Hi Thomas and Mickael,
>
> I didn't have the time to test the AbstractPreferenceInitializer class
> yet, but here some comments and questions.
>
> 1- The settings I want to initialize are part of the Eclipse plugins
> not developped by our company. These settings don't seem to support
> plugin_customization.ini file.
Which ones exactly?

Dani
>
> 2- Can I use AbstractPreferenceInitializer class to initialize setting
> of external plugins or only the plugin that contains the
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences extension?
>
> 3- Can I generate
> .metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.settings\*.pref file
> manually using Eclipse API ? Should I do this in the
> AbstractPreferenceInitializer class?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vincent
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #495098 is a reply to message #495062]

Tue, 03 November 2009 17:59

VincentL

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Hi Daniel,

Currently, we only want to initialize the following plugins:

1- org.python.pydev
2- org.python.pydev.debug
3- org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view

For example, in the case of pydev plugins, since we are distributing python application
interpreter with our rcp application, we want to make sure that the pydev plugin are
pre-configurer to use our specific interpreter.

Thanks

Vincent

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Re: Initializing preferences when creating a new workspace [message #495204 is a reply to message #495098]

Wed, 04 November 2009 07:35

Dani Megert

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Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Vincent L. wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> Currently, we only want to initialize the following plugins:
>
> 1- org.python.pydev
> 2- org.python.pydev.debug
> 3- org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view
You should file a bug report to them if they don't support the
plugin_customization.ini.

Dani
>
> For example, in the case of pydev plugins, since we are distributing
> python application interpreter with our rcp application, we want to
> make sure that the pydev plugin are pre-configurer to use our specific
> interpreter.
>
> Thanks
>
> Vincent

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