[news.eclipse.technology.buckminster] Re: How to use readerType="eclipse

[Thomas Hallgren <thomas@xxxxxxx>]

Carsten Pfeiffer wrote:
> Hajo Eichler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > With "?importType=linked" I would expect the same result, as if I do
> > manually "Import... / Existing Projects into Workspace" without the option
> > "Copy projects into workspace" via the Wizard. But for each project I
> > receive a new folder with a ".project" file inside that links all files
> > and folders in the projects from the original source.
> >
> > With which arguments can I tell buckminster to exactly work like the
> > Import Wizard does?
It is supposed to work exactly like that provided the import is from the local filesystem. If it 
doesn't then that's a bug.

> before I try Buckminster myself -- I have exactly the same requirement:
> importing existing projects from another filesystem location into a
> workspace without actually copying the projects (or linking every single
> file). Just like the import wizard does.
>
> Is this possible (and if so, how)?
It should be. Simply point a provider with reader type "eclipse.import" to the "site" that you use 
as source. A "site" is something that the import.reader can understand. Typically a folder that 
contains a site.xml (optional) and a features and plugins folder. Append ?importType=linked at the 
end of the URL.

Regards,
Thomas Hallgren