[epp-dev] Simplifying the EPP packages

[Thomas Hallgren <thomas@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I was chatting with Pascal and Andrew N. yesterday. They suggested a 
simplified approach for creating the packages. Instead of as today, base 
each package on a product of its own, we could extend the already 
existing org.eclipse.platform.ide product:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox/p2/Reusing_Platform_Metadata

Essentially, this means that we would no longer need any product 
definitions. Only one single feature per package. That feature extends 
the already existing org.eclipse.platform.ide product. The only thing 
needed to make it work is that we add a p2.inf file in the root of the 
feature where we express the dependency to the platform.ide product. The 
dependency must be defined that way since a feature cannot be dependent 
on a product.

It would be easy for me to change the automated build to accommodate this.

What do you think?

Regards,
Thomas Hallgren