Re: [jbosstools-dev] Handy Plugin - debug another eclipse

Yes, I know how to an plugin into eclipse...but from there on what do I do ? does it all happen automatically and it starts doing lookups without me telling it what to do ? /max > I could switch it up so it just accepts an ant fileset and is usable > anywhere. > > To enable it, you have to check out the source, export the project as a > plugin (aka have PDE build it for you), and then shove the jar in your > plugins folder. If you need any help just ask. > > - Rob > > Max Rydahl Andersen wrote: > >> sounds cool....how do I enable it ? And is it only for PDE or usable in general ? >> >> I could see the use of that elsewhere than just PDE. >> >> -max >> >> >> >>> Hi all... >>> >>> So this past week when I was running 4 different eclipses at once to >>> determine the differences between wtp 2.0.1 and wtp 2.0.2 in deploying >>> nested archives (the seam bug), I developed a quick plugin to be able to >>> add one eclipse's source to source lookup. >>> >>> The reason I made this is because the current source-lookup options were >>> absolute crap. Adding a folder is designated for a folder of solely >>> source files. Adding an archive or external archive is the same. There >>> was no option to search through a nested folder for all source files. >>> And when running in one eclipse and debugging the *same instance*, you >>> could of course use the project which allows you to search all plugins. >>> >>> This becomes most useful when using one eclipse to debug an *older* (or >>> newer) version with completely different source. That's basically the >>> use case. Marshall says he's used it a few times already. >>> >>> I added it to svn: >>> jbosstools/trunk/labs/plugins/org.jboss.tools.labs.pde.sourceprovider >>> >>> There's no binary in svn yet and it's a little rudimentary =P It >>> basically just searches a root folder (the eclipse installation) for any >>> zip file that ends in "src.zip". Then it delegates to a bunch of >>> regular external archive source containers for those individual paths. >>> >>> Future enhancements if I get annoyed enough may be to allow you to add >>> any ant-type pattern matching. Suggestions are welcome. >>> >>> Again, I found it to be very very handy and Marshall says he's used it >>> as well. >>> >>> - Rob Stryker >>> _______________________________________________ >>> jbosstools-dev mailing list >>> jbosstools-dev(a)lists.jboss.org >>> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/jbosstools-dev >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >