Re: [jdt-ui-dev] Add, extend visual parts of jdt

[Markus Keller <markus_keller@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> For example I have various new metrics which I\'d like to integrate 
> into the current source view of JDT.
> One idea was to add additional annotations to the OverviewRuler, or to 
> add a separate OverviewRuler containing these annotations.

I guess you mean the Java source editor (not the Declaration view).
There, you can use the org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor.rulerColumns 
extension point to add ruler columns.

> Another idea is to add some of my metrics to the hover part of a class 
> (so extending the current javadoc view)

You cannot extends the Javadoc hover or the Javadoc view, but you can 
contribute your own hover via
org.eclipse.jdt.ui.javaEditorTextHovers.

HTH,
Markus