[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] (JBIDE-6116) Would be very nice if JBoss Tools would download and install JBoss AS into a local directory so that manual configuration can be avoided.

[Rob Stryker (JIRA)]

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Rob Stryker commented on JBIDE-6116:
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I've investigated this a bit. The only plugin installed in eclipse by default which seems to allow downloadign the runtime is tomcat, and tomcat is using an extension point which is deprecated. They have instead redirected us to api's which are primarily for installing things into p2 and installing osgi bundles into eclipse, which clearly is not the same thing. 

So... I'm in the process of clearing this up to find out what's intended and whether this extension point should even be deprecated at all or if we should use it. 
                
> Would be very nice if JBoss Tools would download and install JBoss AS into a local directory so that manual configuration can be avoided.
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>                 Key: JBIDE-6116
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-6116
>             Project: Tools (JBoss Tools)
>          Issue Type: Feature Request
>          Components: JBossAS/Servers
>    Affects Versions: 3.1.0.GA
>            Reporter: Lincoln Baxter III
>            Assignee: Rob Stryker
>             Fix For: 3.3.x
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> When using the GlassFish eclipse plug-in, if the Server Runtime is not currently installed or configured, the plug-in will give you a chance to configure the Runtime, or click a button/link to have the plugin go out to the internet, download, and configure the application server for you.
> I think it would be great for new users/usability if JBoss Tools could provide a similar convenience.
> The latest plugin-compatible version of the AS should probably be the target of the download.

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