[e4-dev] E4 CSS engine doesn't works into NO OSGi context.

[Angelo zerr <angelo.zerr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I would like clarify the E4 strategy about CSS engine. CSS engine is
configurable (elementProvider, ICSSPropertyHandler) but today ONLY
with Eclipse Extension Point. This feature is very cool but it means
that CSS engine works ONLY into OSGi context with Equinox. Before that
CSS engine was able to work with a simple Main Java (no OSGi context).
I would like know the E4 strategy about that? IMHO I think iits shame
that CSS engien can works ONLY with OSGi context. Some companies use
SWT without OSGi context and I find it's shame that it can use CSS
engine.

Bug https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=321486 was reported
about XWT-CSS (I have tried to explain more the problem). If E4
strategy is to use CSS engine only with OSGi context, XWT should
remove the HelloWord sample with Java Main which use CSS engine.

Thank a lot for your answer.

Regards Angelo