I have tried to get the plug-in build with Eclipse but could not succeed. I am using the latest version of eclipse . Can someone tell me the steps to get this done
Aaron J Tarter wrote: > > You would need to checkout the source for the UI plugin and build it > yourself until the patch is applied (I'm not a committer so I can't apply > it > myself). I think the easiest way to build is to checkout the > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/db/derby/code/trunk/plugins/eclipse/org.apache.derby.uiproject, > apply the patch, and export the project using the plug-in export > wizard or the JAR export wizard. Then, you can install the plug-in JAR as > you normally would. > > On 10/3/07, danga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > Aaron J Tarter > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Derby-Eclipse-Plug-in-versus-JavaDB-or-Apache-Derby-tp12935407p14323913.html Sent from the Apache Derby Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
