[news.eclipse.platform.rcp] Re: Which native libraries for RCP applicati

[Paul Webster <pwebster@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eclipse User wrote on Tue, 08 September 2009 16:41
> Originally posted by: jean.bovet.oracle.com
>
> Just out of curiosity, why is the 
>   org.eclipse.core.filesystem.linux.x86-1.2.0.v20080604-1400.j ar not 
> needed for an RCP runtime on Linux? Are the RCP applications not using 
> certain native libraries that the Eclipse IDE does (but the IDE is an 
> RCP app, right?)?


An RCP app doesn't include any of the "workspace" plugins.  The IDE is an RCP app, but an RCP app that includes the workspace.

Eclipse User wrote on Tue, 08 September 2009 16:41
> One more question: is there a way to automatically load a native library 
> or shall I need to have different config.ini file for each platform to 
> include the correct libraries?


Yes, you use Bundle-NativeCode header in the MANIFEST.MF and you can load the correct DLLs or .so depending on your platform.  It's a little difficult to get right, though.

PW

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