[news.eclipse.platform] Re: Problem decorator in Project Explorer does n

[Amir Kouchekinia <amir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have submitted a bug report on this issue:

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=264404

Amir

Amir Kouchekinia wrote:
> Hi Maarten,
>
> Thanks for your response.  The Platform Runtime Binaries are available 
> from Eclipse download page. See link for 3.4.1:
>
> http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.4.1-200809111700/index.php#PlatformRuntime 
>
>
> I don't know if this problem is a bug on the Platform IDE, or a missing 
> implementation on my part.  Since Problem Markers are part of the 
> Platform IDE, it seems that the the Project Explorer resource nodes 
> should be equipped to display the icon decorations for the problems.
>
> I am beginning to think that I should submit a bug report on this.
>
> Amir
>
> Maarten Meijer wrote:
> > Hi Amir,
> >
> > I also work on an IDE based product where I need problem markers. When 
> > building and running against the IDE itself I see the markers, but 
> > when I run against my separate platfrom target: no markers.
> >
> > I do have a problem with the label decorators, where they do not show 
> > if I have one set of validators turned on and do show when it is off.
> > So buggy code in the builder may prevent the markers from showing.
> >
> > I think that problem marking is dependent on some internal code in 
> > JDT... :-(
> >
> > Maybe we should file a bug
> >
> > Where did you download your platform distro?
> >
> > Maarten
> >
> > Amir Kouchekinia wrote:
> > > No. I am not confusing the various navigators.  In both cases I have 
> > > the  Resource Perspective on with project explorer view open.
> > >
> > > I have also checked the Label Decorators preferences, and under 
> > > Platform Runtime both options are turned on: File Icons based on 
> > > content analysis, and Linked Resources.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Amir
> > >
> > >
> > > Maarten Meijer wrote:
> > > > Are you sure you are not confusing the Project Explorer, Package 
> > > > Explorer and Navigator?
> > > > Is the decorator enabled in the preferences view under 
> > > > General/Appearance/Label Decorators?
> > > >
> > > > maarten
> > > > Amir Kouchekinia wrote:
> > > > > Any hints in this regard is appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Amir Kouchekinia wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a plug-in that contributes a custom editor to the platform. 
> > > > > > The editor is equipped with a checker that creates problem markers 
> > > > > > on the resource when a problem is identified.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I install this plug-in under the 'dropins' folder under the eclipse.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When the plug-in is installed under the SDK distribution, problems 
> > > > > > decorators display on the resource node in the 'Project Explorer'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But, when the plug-in is installed under the platform binary 
> > > > > > distribution, problem decorators do not display on the resource 
> > > > > > node in the project Explorer'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you know what I need to do to enable the display of problem 
> > > > > > decorator under the platform binary distribution?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Amir