Re: [p2-dev] Use p2 API and tests

[Pascal Rapicault <pascal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Genevieve,

You may be interested in the p2 discovery UI.
In the attached screenshot you can see it being used by Mylyn.

HTH

Pascal


On 3/24/2017 12:26 PM, Genevieve Bastien wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> I am a developer on the Trace Compass project and I am working on a 
> feature to automatically install/update/uninstall experimental 
> features (Eclipse plugins in an update site). I was thinking of using 
> p2 for this of course.
>
>
> My idea is to create a wizard that would list all features (in the 
> sense of Eclipse feature group) of the update site with their current 
> status (installed/upgrade available/not installed). The user would 
> select the actions to do for each, and then I would call sequentially, 
> if needed, the uninstall wizard, update wizard and install wizard with 
> the appropriate operation.
>
>
> First, does it sound like a good plan? I started implementing this and 
> it works, at least with the install wizard, I haven't tried many 
> wizards in a row yet. Any advice on this?
>
>
> Also, I will need to unit test this and would like to use the p2 
> testing facilities. We are using a target platform. Are the 
> o.e.e.p2.tests plugins published anywhere?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Geneviève
>
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