How do I document an eclipse rcp?

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Matthias Reining

Hello,
is there a standard model how to document plugin dependencies in an
eclipse rich client application?

In my case I have a project based on eclipse rcp. Many plugin's that are
connected over extension points and extensions. Some plugin's depends on
other plugin's and so on.

Is there a standard similar to UML for classes-/ objectrelations?

Thanks for information and greetings,
matthias
 
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IchBin

Matthias said:
Hello,
is there a standard model how to document plugin dependencies in an
eclipse rich client application?

In my case I have a project based on eclipse rcp. Many plugin's that are
connected over extension points and extensions. Some plugin's depends on
other plugin's and so on.

Is there a standard similar to UML for classes-/ objectrelations?

Thanks for information and greetings,
matthias

You may get answers here, to your questions, about Eclipse's rcp but it
would make better sense to post to the rcp group at Eclipse's news
server at news.gmane.org

eclipse.platform.rcp

You will need a free account to post to these groups. You can obtain
this at http://www.eclipse.org/newsgroups
at the top left part of the screen under "Related Links" - "Request a
password".

Thanks in Advance...
IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA
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H

hiebra

Hello... :)

I think i must begin with the advertisment section...

1.- My English is bad (as you can see)
2.- I'm not an expert in eclipse
3.- My English could be better than my answer ;)

Well... the question:
Hello,
is there a standard model how to document plugin dependencies in an
eclipse rich client application?

In think eclipse follow (+ or -) the "independent extensibility
paradigm". This makes eclipse more "component oriented" than "object
oriented". A eclipse feature is a "component" and a eclipse plugin is
an "atomic component". In component theory (see "Component Software" of
Clemens Szypersky) a component is a "unit of documentation". The
framework (eclipse itself) deals with component dependencies (look at
the MANIFEST.MF file in the META-INF folder of each plugin and follow:
dependecies -> show the plugin dependency hiererchy)
In my case I have a project based on eclipse rcp. Many plugin's that are
connected over extension points and extensions. Some plugin's depends on
other plugin's and so on.

Be careful with the amount of plugins. Maximizing reuse ==> minimizes
use (because of the context dependecies explosion)
Thanks for information and greetings,
matthias

your wellcome matthias.

At your disposition

Santi.
 

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