Re: [e4-dev] Sandbox for Eclipse proposal as E4 sub-project

[Mickael Istria <mistria@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Tom Schindl <tom.schindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In contrast to (Mickael please correct me) the TextMate and LSP stuff
I've implemented my stuff on pure e4 technologies (I don't even need
core.resources although for the sample) so it is as lightweight as possible.

Right, As both the generic editor and LSP4E are targeting the regular Eclipse IDE and to integrate seamlessly in it -that's for example why we want to integrate with core.resources-, they're not designed as pure-e4 because it is not perceived as profitable for developers and adopters. However, any help in making those editors lighter, more reusable, or leverage more existing e4 or e4-based goodness would be welcome - as long as it keeps good old extension points and integrates seamlessly in the IDE.

Targeting alternative IDEs such as e(fx)clipse or some ultra-light Eclipse-based distribution is currently out of the scope of what our (Red Hat Eclipse) team would like to work on; but we'd support anyone who wants to make it possible without diminishing the current value of Generic Editor or LSP4E.

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Mickael Istria

Eclipse IDE developer, at Red Hat Developers community