Re: [ajdt-dev] build.ajproperties editor

["Matt Chapman" <mpchapman@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 21/04/06, Alexandru Popescu <the.mindstorm.mailinglist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am not sure how to read the part about "uses eclipse internal api".
> Because I am talking about an Eclipse plugin, I am expecting to use
> the Eclipse API, so what is the real bad part of it? I know this kind
> of editor is used in some places (for example for displaying
> build.properties), so I would expect to have quite a clean solution.
> Unfortunately, I don't have enough time to create a custom solution,
> and that is the main reason I am looking to reuse something.

Just to clarify, the key word is *internal* - I'm not aware of any
public eclipse api which exposes that kind of editor. So the only way
to reuse it is to make internal calls and/or duplicate many classes -
which all will lead to problems when the platform changes.

Matt.