[jbosstools-dev] Who uses .target file?

[Max Rydahl Andersen]

> +1 to keep .target files.
> 
> That's what we use here in concord.
> 
> We have Development Target Platform which includes SDK's that match 
> Runtime Target Platform components.

Where is that and why haven't you shared that ? :)

> The flow is:
> 1. Download Eclipse SDK, install Subversion Integration (WTP XML 
> editing, M2E and etc);

wouldn't that come down with the target file ?

> 2. Checkout Dev TP into workspace;
> 3. Run maven clean install;
> 4. Open .target file and click use it as Target Platform in upper right 
> corner;
> 5. Checkout or import (it is up to developer which way to go) component 
> plugins;;
> 6. Build, rebuild and run without worries that you missed dependencies;

Yes - now we are talking...when can I get to try ? :)

> 3. you have sources for debugging for every dependency

but this step requires "double" .target files since the feature/plugin ids for SDKs are different/additions, right ?

> Now I am thinking about replacing step 1 with maven, so maven would be 
> single entry point to build Dev Environment and target platform, then 
> developer should just start built development  environment, import TP 
> into workspace, set .target file as cirrent target platform, export 
> sources and start working.

Yes please!