[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Eclipse FAQ - request for input

["David Whiteman" <david_whiteman@xxxxxxx>]

* Do the plugins I build for Eclipse have to be open source?
* Are there any graphics frameworks available for Eclipse?
* Is there or will there be a GUI builder for the Eclipse Java IDE?
* Is the Eclipse platform primarily for development tools or can it be used
to deploy other types of applications?
* Is SWT a replacement for AWT/Swing?
* How do I implement MVC applications using SWT?
* Are there plans to integrate Visual SourceSafe?
* How do I submit an Eclipse bug or search other bugs?
* Where can I upload my code/plugin to share with other Eclipse users?

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David Whiteman
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"Dan Kehn" <kehn@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> As mentioned in another post, we're putting together a FAQ.  The
> newsgroup is obviously one great source of information, but you, our
> readers, are the best.  So I propose that we start with a VFAQ,
> generated by careful reflection, then a second FAQ that is a harvest of
> the messages in this newgroup.
>
> I'll start the list with our own VFAQ:
>
> 1. Can I put all my extensions in one plugin.xml file?
> 2. How do I get source code loaded in the tool?
> 3. When do I use a view vs. an editor?
> 4. How do I get my dependency logic specified in the build?
> 5. How do I integrate my Swing code?
> 6. How do I search on the help?
> 7. Can I print the documentation?
> 8. When I import my Java code, the Navigator doesn't seem to recognize
> my package structure. (preference setting on project)
> 9. How do I link in my version control system?
> 10. When would I write my own damager / repairer using the editor
> framework?
> 11. How do I change to use a different JDK? JVM?
> 12. What underlying models are available for integration?
> 13. I am integrating an exisiting tool and need access to my JAR files
> from my plugin. The Jar files are installed with our tool in a
> non-workbench directory.  How do I reference it correctly?
> 14. What is the best technique for accessing  the workbench source code
> for debugging and learning purposes? Do I need to import it into
> projects?
> 15. Can I use SWT in closed source projects? If yes, under what
> conditions can I do so?
>
> Please contribute your own VFAQs, even if you don't know the answer.
> ;-)
>
> Thanks, Dan
>