[pde-dev] Product vs. Launch Inconsistencies

[Ian Bull <irbull@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There seems to be some inconsistencies between the product configuration 
and a launch configuration.  I have a small OSGi application that I can 
launch fine from Eclipse, but when I go to create a product, export it, 
and launch it, it doesn't run the same.  The reason is the actual 
configuration file (the one that defines which bundles should start, and 
their run level, etc...) is not in sync with what I launched from 
Eclipse.  This may just be my lack of understanding, and if it is tell 
me and I will post the question on the newsgroup.  However, I think the 
problem exists because the launch and product configuration are two 
separate things.

I know I can address this by grabbing (or pointing my config.ini file) 
to the one created in configuration directory when I launch my OSGi 
application, but this seems a little convoluted.  Since it is still 
early in the development cycle, does anyone have other  thoughts on how 
we could address this?  Does anyone else see this as a problem or is 
there a better way to manage my development + export environment?  It 
seems like we could provide a slightly better use experience here.

Cheers,
Ian

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R. Ian Bull
PhD Candidate, University of Victoria
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