Aaron, Thanks for your reply I believe this is exactly what I need but help out here how can I get this working. I am not an expert in java. I am using Eclipse for a long time but not for programming purposes.
I assume I have to get the sources of Derby and incorporate the two jars. regards, Danny Aaron J Tarter wrote: > > The current plug-in always includes libraries from the default plug-ins > directory, so custom extension directories will not work. There is a > patch > that fixes this problem here - > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1931. It uses a classpath > container instead of the ECLIPSE_HOME variable. The classpath container > adds the JARs from wherever they are installed, instead of assuming that > they are installed in the default plug-ins directory. Please vote for > this > issue. > > On 9/28/07, danga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi there, >> >> I am using the Eclipse Europa RCP platform and lately installed the >> Apache >> Derby Eclipse plug-ins. >> >> Now I have a few questions: >> 1) Since I also have the javaDB installed (Java 1.6) why should I use the >> plug-in ? >> I notice that the same jar files are available ? >> >> 2) Is it not better to download Apache Derby and install it, instead of >> the >> javaDB >> >> 3) My third question is a bit more complex and is about using the Derby >> plugin outside of my eclipse installation using a link file in my eclipse >> environment that points to the directory where the plugp-in is installed. >> >> I have created a separate directory where I unzipped the Apache Derby >> plug-in. The structure of the directory is >> eclipse-extension\eclipse\plugins\ .... >> >> I added the Apache Derby plug-in's in this directory and I created a >> .eclipseextension file. >> Later I created a link file in my eclipse \link directory. >> >> I restarted Eclipse and checked whether the plugins were available using >> Help > About Eclipse SDK > Plugins ... and indeed they are shown. >> >> Now I created a simple HelloWorld plug-in and the moment I try to add the >> Derby nature I get an error message saying that my project is missing the >> required libraries ... org.apache.derby.core derby.jar, derbyclient.jar, >> derbynet.jar, derbytools.jar >> >> When I look into the properties of my project under Java Build Path I can >> see the derby jar-files are available. I can also see that the Plug-in >> dependencies include these jar-files. >> >> The error log says also the project cannot be built until build path >> errors >> are resolved . >> >> I tried afterwards the same thing but now I did not use a link file but >> the >> product configuration manager using add extension location, the problem >> remains. >> >> When I add the plugins to the Eclipse plugin directory there is no >> problem. >> >> What is wrong here and what is the best approach to follow ? >> >> >> regards, >> Danny >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Derby-Eclipse-Plug-in-versus-JavaDB-or-Apache-Derby-tf4532739.html#a12935407 >> Sent from the Apache Derby Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > Aaron J Tarter > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Derby-Eclipse-Plug-in-versus-JavaDB-or-Apache-Derby-tf4532739.html#a13015834 Sent from the Apache Derby Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
