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The source code<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <cheatsheet title="Creating a plug-in"> <intro href="/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-cheatsheets.htm"> <description> This cheat sheet will automatically launch wizards, perform actions, and guide you through the individual steps to create a plug-in using the Plug-in Development Environment (PDE). To learn more about using cheat sheets or to see a list of available cheat sheets click help (?). To start working on this cheat sheet, click the "Click to Begin" button below. </description> </intro> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_configuring.htm" title="Configuring PDE"> <action pluginId="org.eclipse.pde.ui" class="org.eclipse.pde.ui.internal.samples.ShowTargetPlatformAction"/> <description> Select the "Target Platform" page under Plug-in Development in the Window->Preferences dialog and verify the location of your target platform. This step sets the run-time workbench instance path. You don't need to change this value to continue with the tutorial. The "Target Platform" page is automatically launched when you click the "Click to Perform" button. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_setup.htm" title="Setting up the Workbench"> <action pluginId="org.eclipse.pde.ui" class="org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.OpenPDEPerspectiveAction"/> <description> Select Window->Open Perspective->Other... and choose Plug-in Development. This step changes the perspective to set up the workbench for PDE. The "Plug-in Development" perspective is automatically displayed when you click the "Click to Perform" button. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_creating.htm" title="Creating a New Plug-in Project" skip="true"> <action pluginId="org.eclipse.pde.ui" param1="com.example.xyz" param2="org.eclipse.pde.ui.pluginContent.helloWorld" class="org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.wizards.plugin.OpenProjectWizardAction"/> <description> Select File->New->Project... and choose Plug-in Project in the list of wizards under the "Plug-in Development" category. Accept the preloaded default values. This step creates the plug-in project using the 'Hello, World' template. The preset "New Plug-in Project" wizard is automatically displayed when you click the "Click to Perform" button. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_manifest_dependencies.htm" title="Editing the Dependencies Section of the Plug-in Manifest File"> <description> Select the Dependencies page tab in the Plug-in manifest editor and inspect the required plug-ins. Required plug-ins affect the classpath and class loading of the plug-in you are developing. This is a manual task, you will need to perform the work and click the "Click to Complete" button to move to the next step. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_manifest_extensions.htm" title="Editing the Extensions Section of the Plug-in Manifest File"> <description> Select the Extensions page tab in the Plug-in manifest editor and inspect the created extensions. Select elements in the tree and observe their values. This is a manual task, you will need to perform the work and click the "Click to Complete" button to move to the next step. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_manifest_runtime.htm" title="Editing the Runtime Section of the Plug-in Manifest File"> <description> Select the Runtime page tab in the Plug-in manifest editor and inspect the declared runtime libraries and associated information. This is a manual task, you will need to perform the work and click the "Click to Complete" button to move to the next step. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_manifest_extensionpoints.htm" title="Editing the Extension Points Section of the Plug-in Manifest File"> <description> Select the Extension Points page tab in the Plug-in manifest editor. You can define extension points that other plug-ins can extend in this page. This is a manual task, you will need to perform the work and click the "Click to Complete" button to move to the next step. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_running.htm" title="Running the plug-in"> <action pluginId="org.eclipse.pde.ui" class="org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.launcher.RunWorkbenchAction"/> <description> Select Run->Run... Select 'Run-time Workbench' and create a new launch configuration for it. Accept the default and click Run. From the Welcome page, select "Go to the workbench". In the menu bar of the new runtime workbench click the new sample menu item and select the new sample action. This step will open a 'Hello, World' message box to indicate that the new plug-in is working properly. The "Run" shortcut is automatically created and executed when you click the "Click to Perform" button. </description> </item> <item href="/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/pde_deploy.htm" title="Deploying a plug-in"> <action pluginId="org.eclipse.pde.ui" class="org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.editor.plugin.PluginExportAction"/> <description> Select File->Export...->Deployable plug-ins and fragments and select the newly created plug-in in the list. This step packages the workspace plug-in in a format that will make it easily deployable in any Eclipse product. The "Deployable plug-ins and fragments" dialog is automatically displayed when you click the "Click to Perform" button. </description> </item> </cheatsheet> |
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