[news.eclipse.helpwanted] Re: HELP! Jobs framework, Eclipse 3.0.2

["David Beers" <cervezas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Too funny.  :-)

"Peter Nehrer" <pnehrer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi Simon,
>
> unfortunately, this is not the right group; eclipse.helpwanted is for
> job/employment postings and will soon be renamed to something else (see
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=86831). Please re-post
> your question to eclipse.platform and/or eclipse.rcp.
>
> -----
>
> A note to those who have been following this group -- I never thought
> this would actually happen, but here's a post in the *helpwanted* group,
> asking about the *jobs* framework... Just waiting for someone to inquire
> about open positions at the Eclipse Foundation in the new
> eclipse.employment group ;-)
>
> --Peter
>
> Simon Lever wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have been creating a plugin within Eclipse working entirely on version
> > 3.0.1.  One of my requirements is that I need to find out when a java
> > program has completely finished executing in the console either by
> > natural termination or user termination by clicking the red terminate
> > button.  I successfully did this in version 3.0.1 by adding an
> > IJobChangeListener to the platform's job manager:
> >
> > final IJobManager jobManager = Platform.getJobManager();
> >
> > then adding a IJobChangeListener to this implementing the done() method
> > only by using the JobChangeAdapter class, which has the signature:
> >
> > public void done(IJobChangeEvent event) {...
> >
> >
> > I then monitor all the jobs that have been "done" and I found that the
> > job that is lastly done when a java program is terminated either
> > naturally or by user interaction is the job with the name "Process
> > monitor".  (I found this out by examining the "Progress" view when
> > executing a java program).  I find this out by:
> >
> > if (event.getJob().getName().equals("Process monitor")) {...
> >
> >
> > I have now upgraded to eclipse 3.0.2 and it appears that the jobs
> > framework has changed where this job is no longer processed and
> > consequently I have no way of knowing when a java program has
> > terminated, which is the critical part of my plugin.  I thought at first
> > that the Job name had changed, but in fact no jobs are done to notify a
> > java program has finished executing in 3.0.2. Hence my plugin no longer
> > works. I can't find any documentation at all either relating to this
> > apparent change.
> >
> >
> > My question is then, is there any reason why this was removed from the
> > latest eclipse version and does anyone know if there is there any other
> > possible way of finding out when a java program has finished executing
> > that is compatible with all versions of Eclipse > 3.0?
> >
> > Many Thanks,
> >
> > Simon.
> >