[cdt-dev] Target System Discussion

[Thomas Fletcher <ThomasF@xxxxxxx>]

Folks,

  Fell off the CDT call early today, but these are some seed questions for 
the target system definition discussion:

- This needs a new name so that it doesn't confuse the fact that this
is a "remote system" definition (or is it?)

- What is the "scope", what will this definition be used for?
  - Communication channel abstraction?
  - Runtime system attributes and properties? (ie for process list)
  - Build target interaction? (ie as a filter)
  - What else will this tie to, what information does it need?

- What is the mechanism for implementing
  - Eclipse extension point (one per target)
  - Programatic extension point (extension for invoking a class)
  - Something else?

- Requires a generic but extensible interface

- What about other projects (ie JDT) and their "target" needs?
  Is this a CDT specific item?


Just a few random thoughts.
 Thomas