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17 :     <p><font class=indextop> equinox</font><br>
18 : jeff 1.4 <font class=indexsub> equinox runtime</font></p>
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25 : jeff 1.3 <p>Eclipse originally used a home-grown runtime model. That is, the runtime model/mechanism
26 :     was designed and implemented specifically for Eclipse. This was good in that
27 :     it was highly optimized and tailored. It was less than optimal in that there
28 : jeff 1.1 are many issues which are complicated and having a unique runtime mechanism
29 :     does not allow us to reuse the work done in other areas (e.g., OSGi, Avalon,
30 : jeff 1.3 JMX, ...). To address this, we went looking for a runtime that has a strong
31 :     specification, a good component model, supports dynamic behaviour, and is reasonably
32 :     similar to that of Eclipse.</p>
33 : jeff 1.1 <p>This last point bears some discussion. While we would like to start with a
34 :     clean slate and adopt/design a runtime which satisfies everyone's wish list,
35 :     pragmatically, it must still be possible to run old plug-ins on the new runtime
36 :     with confidence. That is, the new runtime cannot be so completely different
37 :     so as to make this difficult/totally inefficient/impossible.</p>
38 : jeff 1.3 <p>To that end, we have implemented a plug-compatible runtime for Eclipse based
39 :     on the OSGi specification. Consult the resources below for more information.</p>
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43 : jeff 1.4 Equinox Runtime Resources</font></b></td>
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47 :     <td><a href="http://www.osgi.org" target="_top"><b>OSGi</b></a><br>
48 :     The base specification and all you need to know about the organization.</td>
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52 :     <td><a href="runtime.html" target="_top"><b>Runtime Overview</b></a><br>
53 :     An overview/vision of the new runtime.</td>
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57 :     <td><a href="architecture.html" target="_top"><b>Architecture</b></a><br>
58 :     A description of the new runtime which consists of OSGi, a set of Eclipse-specific
59 :     facilities and an Eclipse compatibility layer.</td>
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63 :     <td><a href="howto.html" target="_top"><b>Running the runtime</b></a><br>
64 :     How to use the new runtime.</td>
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68 :     <td><a href="adoption.html" target="_top"><b>Adoption Guide</b></a><br>
69 :     Details of how to update your plug-ins to take advantage of the new runtime.</td>
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73 :     <td><a href="rcp-plugins.html" target="_top"><b>RCP plug-ins</b></a><br>
74 :     The list of RCP plug-ins and their characteristics.</td>
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