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Re: [jdt-dev] Project Idea : Adoptium JDK Management Plugin Concept
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A while ago I already implemented something similar in the context of
Tycho and it wasn't that hard (just in case you need some sample code).
In general this won't need much as you already can create new JDKs or
find existing ones, e.g. the AutodiscoveryJob or m2e already are doing
this, so it can be as simple as providing a new Preference Page to
manage what should be there.
That said, there are already a lot of tools out that allow you to manage
what is installed on your system (sdkman and alike) and JDT can already
discover those.
So the main question would be what is the main added benefit over such
existing tools that would make me use it an (Adoptium specific) eclipse
plugin instead of something like this:
https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/jre-discovery
Am 16.02.26 um 16:59 schrieb Daksh Sharma via jdt-dev:
Hello JDT Community,
I was encouraged by the Adoptium and IDE teams to reach out here for
early feedback on a concept I am currently exploring. The idea has
already been discussed on the Adoptium Incubator mailing list, and the
suggestion was to gather early input from the JDT community as well.
The concept is to develop a lightweight Eclipse plugin that assists
users with discovering, downloading, and installing Eclipse Adoptium
(Temurin) JDKs directly from within the IDE, and then registering them
for use in Java projects.
The intention is not to modify JDT internals, but rather to:
- Leverage existing JDT mechanisms for JDK usage
- Provide optional preferences/dialogs that help users obtain and
configure JDKs more easily
- Keep the plugin installable alongside JDT without requiring changes to
JDT itself
Before refining the proposal further, I wanted to ask:
- Does this appear complementary to JDT’s existing functionality?
- Are there scope considerations or existing efforts I should be aware of?
- Would this be better positioned entirely as an external plugin rather
than something closely aligned with JDT?
I would greatly appreciate any early feedback or direction from the
community.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards,
Daksh Sharma
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