Re: [platform-core-dev] eclipse plugins framework as standalone

[Ittay Dror <ittayd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff McAffer wrote:
> you are asking two questions: a) using the plugin and extension 
> mechanisms without a GUI and b) using this from "inside some other 
> application"
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> a) sure.  just remove the plugins you don't need and write an 
> application that does not use any UI code
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> b) you can run Eclipse from another Java program by putting the OSGi jar 
> on the classpath of the outer program and calling the appropriate 
> methods on EclipseStarter.

but will i get extension point support?

> Note that Eclipse has a strong component model and manages component 
> classpaths dynamically.  So accessing classes contained in plugins from 
> the outer program is challenging.

i plan on having the "outer" program as a core plugin.

> Jeff
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> Hi,
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> I know this question must have come up a lot of times, but I didn't find
> a definitive answer.
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> How can I use Eclipse's plugins framework (meanint osgi+extension
> points) as a standalone jar which I can run inside some other
> application? This means, in particular, no GUI support.
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> Thanx,
> Ittay
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