[platform-swt-dev] Re: [jdt-core-dev] org.eclipse.jdt.launcing.macosx &

[Andre Weinand <weinand@xxxxxxx>]

At 11:14 Uhr -0400 12.9.2002, Dean Roberts wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> So as part of the Mac build process we have grown a 2nd 
> org.eclipse.jdt.launching.* plugin.  When we just had the J9 
> launching plugin for Photon we just made the user eat the pain and 
> download the launcher separately.  I know that the folks at QNX 
> doing Photon development would love a better out of box experience.
>
> Talking to a couple of people there seem to be a few ways to do this.
>
>
> 1) Fold the two launcers (j9 and macosx) into 
> org.eclipse.jdt.launching.  This is assuming they are small, can 
> coexist on all platforms with no ill effects and have no UI 
> pressence.
>
> 2) Fess up to the fact that JDT has some platform dependant code and 
> morph/grow these launchers into fragments just like SWT does for 
> their platform code.
>
> I will help, where I can, make either of these things happen but I 
> need the interested stake holders to decide on the best course of 
> action.
>
> ...Dean...

I prefer 2) since the MacOS X launcher isn't finished yet, isn't 
small, and will probably get some UI.
So should I start converting it into a fragment?
Anything special to consider?

--andre