[pde-dev] creating files within a plugin

[Michael Spiegel <mspiegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

I'm trying to create a file within a plugin, and then open it in a 
editor using IWorkbenchPage.openEditor.  I am currently trying to do it 
the following way, but I receive a ResourceException at this(*) line.  I 
must be shooting myself in the foot somewhere, but I can't figure it 
out.  changeLogPlugin is an object that extends from AbstractUIPlugin, 
hence the invocation of the ResourcesPlugin class.  The other weird 
thing I don't understand is that the missing resource is a directory 
that does exist.  I guess it's not being managed as a resource? Thanks!


IPath filePath = changeLogPlugin.getStateLocation();
filePath = filePath.append("/ChangeLog");
String foo = new String("foo");
IFile fileHandle = 
ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(filePath);
(*) fileHandle.create(new 
ByteArrayInputStream(foo.getBytes()),true,null);     
FileEditorInput fEditorInput = new FileEditorInput(fileHandle);

Stacktrace:
org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.ResourceException: Resource 
/home/mspiegel/eclipse/runtime-workspace/.metadata/.plugins/net.sf.cvschangelog 
does not exist.
   at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.Resource.checkExists(Resource.java:310)
   at 
org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.Resource.checkAccessible(Resource.java:178)
   at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.File.create(File.java:109)
   at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.File.create(File.java:181)
   at 
net.sf.cvschangelog.view.ChangeLogDoubleClickListener.doubleClick(ChangeLogDoubleClickListener.java:54)
....
....etc, etc.

--Michael