Getting started with the Eclipse plugin
The Eclipse plugin works in the Eclipse framework. It gives the same functionality as the Generic ToolAdaptor application and it is fully integrated into the Eclipse framework.
How to use the package
- First of all you may start the plugin in the Eclipse environment:
- Start your eclipse framework and switch to Resource Perspective view.
- On the menu bar of the main Eclipse window click on Window -> Show View -> Other....
- In the popup dialog box you might see the Generic ToolAdaptor option. Double click on the Generic ToolAdaptor option to extract it and select the Generic ToolAdaptor plugin under it.
- Click on the OK button to activate the plugin.
- Right now our Eclipse plugin is running. Let's create a sample project to work with the plugin.
- In the Resource Perspective view create a sample project. This sample project will store our local documents.
- Create a folder called documents under the project.
- Drag and drop any sample files (for example the matlab_sample.xml and matlab.dtd files) from the Samples folder of the OTIF framework into this folder.
Note: The mdl_sample.mdl file cannot be published with the Eclipse GTA (Generic ToolAdaptor) plugin because Udm does not support the matlab backend. Udm only supports the mem, xml and gme backends.
- Right now we are ready to test the Eclipse GTA (Generic ToolAdaptor) plugin. We've just created a sample working folder with some test documents.
What can we do now?
Note:
- Before fetching a document you have to specify the working directory under the Settings label. You can easily drag and drop the name of the directory into the edit box to specify it.
- Under the Settings label you can specify to get an explicit notification when a document arrives.
- These settings are stored.
Dependencies
This package depends on (and fully compatible with):
- OTIF v1.3.5
- Eclipse 2.0.1 and higher
Contact and support
If you have any question, please contact: Andras Lang
Upgrades, accessories are posted to the project website
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