Re: [pde-dev] Source references and bundle imports

[Darin Wright <Darin_Wright@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Is the API for this also provisional?

The extension points and interface for bundle importers and import pages 
are provisional. The support that generates the headers is part of the 
fetch factory implementation. It is not provisional (it's just a new 
optional property that a fetch factory may generate).

> I would like to suggest some 
> improvements that would make the life easier for builders like b3 and 
> Buckminster to leverage the functionality. At present, it's not possible 

> to reuse the functionality that is used for generating the references.

Header generation is repository specific. There is no API to generate the 
headers outside of the fetch factories currently.

> I 
> know, because I had to copy large parts of the provisional 
> implementation in order to get things working.

I'm assuming you'd like API to generate headers for use outside of PDE 
build?

> 
> Has there been any dialog around this new functionality with the other 
> team providers (Subversive, Egit, Subclipse)?

Not directly. However, the infrastructure/header format (SCMURL) was 
designed with community feedback.

Please file enhancement requests where necessary.
 
Darin