Re: [e4-dev] Now's the time to figure out what we need in e4

[Daniel Megert <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We also need to revisit the bugs we deferred
(see http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/Plan/4.3)
and reserve time to be spent on performance.

Dani


From:      
 Eric Moffatt <emoffatt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:      
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Date:      
 02.10.2013 20:46
Subject:    
   [e4-dev] Now's
the time to figure out what we need in e4
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OK, Kepler SR1 is done and Luna M2 are
out....Kepler SR2 is not due until Februrary. We finally
 have time to review all of those things we've been putting off and
get to work on them. As quickly as possible I'd like to identify those
areas that folks think are worth doing so we can then move on to assigning
people to actually do the work / designs.

Here's a list of those items that I had on my white board; please respond
if you know of other items that should be on the list or if you think that
something that's on the list might be unnecessary.

UI:

Fix Layouts (Part of this is already done and I'm already working on removing
all uses of SWT.DEFER)
Split Parts - Revamping the example to use the new Composite Part

SWT Removal from PRE + addons - This is good for enabling the re-use of
the rendering engine and addons in non-SWT environments.

API:

'find<x>' completeness - Fix up the 'find' API to be able to search
the complete model...
Remove unnecessary Model elements - Those classes we've marked deprecated
in the model API as well as MInputPart

Implement e4View etc handling, add e4Handler and make them work (are there
any other EP's we should look at?)

Fix rendering to create WBW... - This is likely the hardest task. The idea
is to allow native e4 RCP apps to use legacy 3.x stuff *without* having
to use the IDE's startup logic. For example you should be able to add a
PartDescriptor for a legacy part into the model and when it gets rendered
the services and infrastructure it needs get created.

MEditorDescriptor + code - enable native e4 editors

new LC events - new Life Cycle events
Snippet / Fragment Work (needs new LC events)

Once the list is complete we'll ensure that there are defects for each...

How much of this gets done will depend greatly on the active participation
of those who are interested,
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