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Platform
- #Where can I get more information about the Eclipse Java compiler?
- #Why does Eclipse complain about an already running instance?
- #How does Eclipse load classes?
Plugin Development
Configuration
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- #How can I launch the Eclipse web browser from my plugin?
- #How can my view save data via Eclipse main menu (FILE => Save or Save As...)?
- #How can I notify Eclipse about the change of "dirty"-ness of my WorkbenchPart?
- #What happens when a view is closed?
- #How do I access a file in the plugin programmatically?
- #How can I manipulate the main workbench menu at runtime?
- #How do I make an error dialog pop up?
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Deployment
- #In build.properties, I specified to build a JAR file from my plugin sources. When I deploy my plugin, a class can not be found. What am I doing wrong?
- #How do I generate Javadoc with links to APIs on the web?
- #Should I deploy my pure Java plugin as a JAR file or as a directory?
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A source feature is useful for delivering source code to a developer via Eclipse infrastructure.
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Platform
Where can I get more information about the Eclipse Java compiler?
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(Let's assume that you actually don't have a running instance of Eclipse)
Sometimes when Eclipse exits, it doesn't delete the .metadata/.lock file in your workspace. If you are sure what you're doing, rm it manually.
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How does Eclipse load classes?
Answered by Sergei Chevtsov, 08-15-2007
Eclipse utilizes many of its own classloaders.
http://www.eclipsezone.com/articles/eclipse-vms/
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Plugin Development
What information do MANIFEST.MF and plugin.xml contain?
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