Re: [tycho-user] eclipse feature build

[Sebastian Bauer <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am 03.01.2012 02:07, schrieb Igor Fedorenko:
> Eclipse features reference plugins, they do not physically "contain"
> them. In order to install the feature, you most likely need to create a
> p2 repository that contains the feature and all plugins references by
> the feature.
>
> You can instruct Tycho to do this as part of feature build using this
> pom.xml configuration snippet (I assume you have tycho-version property
> defined in parent pom).
>
> <build>
> <plugins>
> <plugin>
> <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
> <artifactId>tycho-packaging-plugin</artifactId>
> <version>${tycho-version}</version>
> <configuration>
> <deployableFeature>true</deployableFeature>
> </configuration>
> </plugin>
> </plugins>
> </build>
>
> Alternatively, you can setup separate project with
> packaging=eclipse-repository or packaging=eclipse-update-site to build
> the p2 repository.

Some days ago, I also had some difficulties to fully understand this, 
due to my initial ignorance about Maven. I wrote a tutorial how 
Maven/Tycho can be used. Have a look at:

http://www.sebastianbauer.info/index.php?page=tutorials&which=justify

This tutorial, obviously, is work in progress but maybe it is helpful 
for others.

Bye
Sebastian

> --
> Regards,
> Igor
>
> On 12-01-02 10:32 AM, Nouha DAHI wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to build a simple eclipse feature containing a simple plugin.
> >
> > After pom.xml generation and ‘mvn clean install ‘call,
> >
> > The feature .jar is well created, but it does not contain the plugin.jar.
> >
> > I am wondering where is it created?
> >
> > Because to use this built feature and install it I will need the plugin
> > .jar too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nouha
> >
> >
> >
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