[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Plugin Fragment & External Jars

[George Karabotsos <g_karab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Walter Harley wrote:
> "George Karabotsos" <g_karab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:epaffs$u09$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I am making a fragment that extents the CompilationParticipant of the jdt.
> >
> > I have two jars that my code is dependent upon.  However, I can't seem to 
> > be able to package them together with my plugin when I am building its 
> > jar.  I am aware I can only use the code from other plugins but changing 
> > those jars into plugins does not seem to be an option ATM.
>
>
> Out of interest, what will you be using CompilationParticipant for?
>
> I ask because it's a fairly specialized and somewhat dangerous interface; 
> for most needs, the right answer is to create a Builder. 
> CompilationParticipant injects you right into the middle of the Java 
> compilation, so that you can create new Java types and have them be compiled 
> in the same compilation.  Its primary use case is in Java annotation 
> processing. 
Well I am active in the software verification research area and that was 
the first place (easy as well) to hook up an extended static checker 
(ESC/Java2) to do static verification on the different java files.  I am 
still experimenting since I am still fairly new to Eclipse but its a 
start.  Thanks for pointing out the builder part, I 'll have a look, it 
sounds like it maybe a better fit for our purposes.

On another related topic - I am not sure why but I can't seem to be able 
to update my fragment.  The first time I install it, it works fine - I 
then had to delete it.  All attempts to install it afterward do not seem 
to work.  When I export it I see it being updated on the plugins 
directory but when I check the list of plugins from the about screen I 
do not see it listed.  Anyhow, there are lots and lots to learn :)

George