Re: [eclipse-dev] RCP Apps and Modifying Eclipse.org Plug-ins (forked fr

[Nick Edgar <Nick_Edgar@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Pat, 

The generic preference page extensions are not included in the workbench 
by default because not all RCP apps want them to appear.  While the Java 
classes are in the workbench, apps need to provide the relevant extension 
XML to have these appear.
Using the new extension factory mechanism, it is now possible to do this 
without referring to internal classes.
For more details, please see:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=73587

Nick




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Jeff said: 
>>What do you mean about being able to edit plugins for RCP apps.  Are you 

>>suggesting that people go and modify the code or manifests for other 
>>plugins?  While techincally possible this is definitely not recommended. 

>>Its not clear what that capability has to do with RCP apps either.  If 
you 
>>modify some plugin you don't own, you basically void its 
warranty/testing 
>>and potentially impact all other consuming plugins.  Sure, if your app 
>>(RCP or otherwise) is completely closed or under your control, knock 
>>yourself out.  This is not a practice I would feel comfortable promoting 

>>or relying on. 

I'm in line with Ed as you can't get what you want/need (which is always 
defined by the builder of an RCP app) with the current packaging of 
Eclipse. 

Some actually want quite a bit of the native workbench function (without 
core.resource) in their application. 
Best way to learn how to run/add much of this is to explore the Eclipse 
IDE version of a WorkbenchAdvisor and find ways of adding common menu 
tree's back into a private RCP application. 
But what you want is not always ready/where you want it. 

Examples: 
Wanting to add parts of the Update Manager triggered bug 
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=84695. 

Adding in the common Preferences dialog, and having a decent set of 
plug-ins (RCP base+ui.views+private code) nets out to exactly ZERO pref 
pages. Where are the common pages for Workbench Appearance, Colors/Fonts, 
and so on?  In the org.eclipse.ui.ide plug-in of course (not where we can 
reuse them without bringing in a bit more than we want from that plug-in). 


I'm sure Ed can/has added to this list. 

What are the chances of getting things that are not quite IDE specific 
(like general purpose preference pages) in a plug-in such that we don't 
have to hack apart ui.ide to get them in our Workbench-like RCP 
applications? 


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