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3.3 N0510 We should have a Target Platform defined for doing resource based applications. The UI team spend time splitting the IDE from the SDK for allowing resource based RCP apps. The finishing touch would be a Target Platform in the list of default Target Platforms (down in the Preferences).
Kevin, it would be great if you could define the content of such a target is in a Target Definition file (File > New > Other... > Target Definition) and give it to us. We will then hook it up with an extension and include it You can define this target in terms of plug-ins and/or features.
I spoke to Boris about this and we are investigating. I've been trying to write a resource based RCP app but its turning out to be challenging for reasons unrelated to PDE and targets (mostly due to the interdependencies in the various IDE advisors). See bug #186891. My current thinking is that until we can define a clear technical path for RCP developers, I am not sure publishing a resource based target will be of a lot of value.
moving back to Platform UI, if you come up with a target definition, we'll gladly include it with our other ones.
As in my previous comment, the problem is not so much coming up with one, its that its of minimal practical value until we (UI team) fix some of the other issues around indirect dependence on internal and ide classes.
Prakash is now responsible for watching bugs in the [RCP] component area.
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