[news.eclipse.tools] Re: workspace startup event

[Christophe Elek <celek@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Eric Clayberg" <clayberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:9nie07$59q$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx: 

> "Scott Stanchfield" <thetick-usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9nia21$3sm$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> The folks arguing for the feature kept saying few people will use it.
>> But the number of folks arguing that exact point counters that
>> argument ;) 
> 

Just wondering if wrapping Eclipse in your own 
org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications
 IPlatformRunnable plugin/application would solve some issue... ?


> Actually, I appear to be the primary person arguing for the facility in
> this thread. There have been a few folks who have also weighed in and
> acknowledged that the facility is needed, but I haven't seen many
> concrete reasons for needing it beyond the features we have in mind.
> The Action enablement issue also represents a valid need, but it could
> possibly be handled in the way that Randy says it used to be handled in
> JFace. 
> 
> In essence, we are talking about system-level feature requirements. If
> Eclipse built in every possible system-level feature (like a
> scheduler), then possibly there would not be a need for any startup
> hooks. Until it does, however, hooking into the startup process is a
> necessary and *required* facility.
> 
> -Eric
> 
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