[tycho-dev] Maven, Tycho and Nexus p2 repository plugin

[Dirk Fiedler <dirk.fiedler.dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everybody,

i have a question about the usage of the Nexus p2 repository plugin (https://docs.sonatype.org/display/Nexus/Nexus+OSGi+Experimental+Features+-+P2+Repository+Plugin) and eclipse.

After compiling and deploying an OSGi bundle project with maven (tycho-maven-plugin, packaging type "eclipse-plugin") to a nexus maven repository, the nexus p2 repository plugin stores the p2 metadata (artifacts.xml, content.xml) correctly. So far so good .. 

At the moment, the nexus p2 repository plugin supports only bundles no features. To use this bundle within an other OSGi eclipse project, i need a p2 repository with a feature containing the bundle, because only features are selectable by the eclipse UI ("Unmanaged_Plugins" http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html#Unmanaged_Plugins).

Is there a way to define a target platform with a p2 repository update site containing only bundles (no features) and select these bundles?
Is there a possibility to support "features" by the nexus p2 repository plugin in the future?  

best regards
Dirk