[eclipse-dev] Planning Meeting Notes - Nov 2, 2005

[Mike Wilson <Mike_Wilson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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 Status
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Debug:
- bug fixing
- continued work on launch configuration resource
mapping and migration
  (not released to M3)
- continued work on runtime classpath editing (not
released to M3)
- continued work on flexible debug platform in branch
  - prototype implementation of model deltas
to drive debug views
  - models will be able to provide a model proxy
for specific views

Platform/JDT Text:
- investigated using binary trees to make position
tracking more efficient
- bug fixing and inbox tracking
- 50% on vacation

JDT UI:
- M3 testing
- refactoring:
  - polish work for the new Code Cleanup action
  - finished implementation of refactoring history
index
  - cleaned up new history API in LTK/Core
  - investigated how the new model merge support
provided by
    team can be leveraged by refactoring
  - continued work on updated derived members
when
    renaming types
- package explorer:
  - added support for non Java working sets when
in 
    working set mode. Now resource working
sets can
    be used as well, if the top level elements
of
    the working set are adaptable to IProject
- build path:
  - added a "Link Source" action to
the source page of
    the build path properties page to ease
linking 
    additional source
- new project wizard:
  - the new project wizard now supports selecting
a JDK 
    for a project instead of a compiler
compliance level
  - added a create source folder action to the
new project
    wizard's build path page (the second
page of the wizard)
- participated in the LTK summit
- participated in Common Navigator discussions

Workspace:
- File System performance improvements
- investigating Preferences performance regressions
- investigating linking arbitrary filesystems using
linked resources
- released API for supporting model-based merges
- involved in discussions with UI and other teams
about logical model
  support issues
- M3 testing

PDE:
- enhanced and automated plug-in dependency validation
to forecast more
  lurking launching startup problems when running
any PDE launch
  configuration
- manifest.mf highlighting - work in progress
- hosted a gala for a visiting Helvetian friend/committer

Install/Update:
- server-side automatic mirror selection based on
PHP script in testing
  phase
- new JUnit test case added for install handlers

User Assistance:
- welcome new UA team member, Curtis D'Entremont [Hey,
Curtis! Ed.]
- Investigating failing Standalone Help on Mac
- Continued work on Dynamic help
- CheatSheet JUnit testcases refresh
- bug tracking/fixing