Re: [p2-dev] Update mechanism

[Alexander Gerbig <agerbig@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What are root level features? I do not see something in the tutorial about that.

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Von: p2-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:p2-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Lars Vogel
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 31. März 2016 12:10
An: P2 developer discussions <p2-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Betreff: Re: [p2-dev] Update mechanism

Hi Alexander,

did you try using root level features? This is also described in the tutorial.

Best regards, Lars

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Alexander Gerbig <agerbig@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi p2-dev team,
>
>
>
> we are developing a rcp product with a lot of features. The features
> are included in the product. The update mechanism is developed as
> described
>
> in the tutorial from Lars Vogel
> (http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/EclipseP2Update/article.html).
>
>
>
> When I change a plugin/feature and according to that the versions of
> these and the product the update mechanism works. My question now: Is
> it
>
> possible to just deploy the changed feature into a p2 repository so
> the update mechanism downloads only this feature? A local test of this
> scenario was not successful.
>
>
>
> The rcp application knows the url of the p2 repository where the
> feature is hosted. When I point the "install new feature" dialog of my
> IDE
>
> on this url the feature will be shown so the repository should be ok.
>
>
>
> When I deploy the whole rcp product with changed version number as p2
> repository the update mechanism works. But in that case the whole
> product will be downloaded.
>
>
>
> Is it possible that updating a single feature which is delivered with
> the product does not work?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
>
>
> Bye Alex
>
>
>
>
>
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