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 +====== Eclipse Integration ======
 +The project **deep** contains an integration into eclipse as plugin. Though the compiler and linker are not dependent on eclipse and can run standalone, see [[.:launcher|Launcher]]. All configuration details are given in the configuration files (see [[.:configuration|Configuration]]). These files must be parsed for the various eclipse wizards and dialogues and changes must be stored back to those files. It is possible to work without eclipse at all.\\
 +All plugin related components are packed in //ch.ntb.inf.deep.eclipse//. There, they are split into //launcher//, //nature// and //ui//. The only exception to this is the necessary //MANIFEST.MF//, //plugin.xml// and //build.properties//. They must be placed in the root directory.\\ 
 +To test the plugin itself, the project can be run as eclipse application as described in [[.:launcher|Launcher]]. 
 +
 +===== Metafiles for Plugin =====
 +Metafiles describe the features of the plugin, give entry points and dependecies. 
 +
 +==== DeepPlugin.java ====
 +//DeepPlugin.java// is the the entry point for eclipse. When loading the plugin the constructor of this class is called where the console is initialized. Constants are defined here, which are used by various other classes. Methods for handling of files and pictures are also contained in this class.
 +
 +==== Launcher =====
 +=== DeepLaunchDelegate.java ===
 +When you start a run configuration of type deep-LaunchType (defined in the manifest file) by the run button, the method <code>launch(ILaunchConfiguration configuration, String mode, ILaunch launch, IProgressMonitor monitor);</code> of this class is called. This method starts building the project. Finally a terminate event is sent to the environment by the aid of //DummyDebugTarget//. This causes the environment to refresh.
 + 
 +=== DeepLaunchShortcut.java ===
 +So called //Launch Shortcuts// are defined. They help that one does not have to create a new run configuration for each project by hand. With the shortcut you can create a run configuration by right clicking the deep project file and selecting //Run-As//. //DeepLaunchShortcut// searches first if a suitable run configuration already exists. If this is not the case a new configuration is created with default settings.
 +
 +=== DummyDebugTarget.java ===
 +The //DummyDebugTarget// can be used for the debugger. But it is also used to signal that running the compiler has terminated. If this does not happen, running the compiler would never end in the debug perspective of eclipse.
 +
 +===== DeepNature =====
 +The deep nature extends the regular java nature. It enables specific deep actions.
 +
 +===== UI =====
 +=== Actions ===
 +Actions are defined here, which can be started through the eclipse toolbar. They must be added as //actionSets// to the manifest file as well.
 +
 +=== Perspective ==
 +The class //DeepPerspective// contains default settings for the deep perspective.
 +
 +=== Preferences ===
 +The class //DeepPreferencePage// extends //FieldEditorPreferencePage// and defines the fields which show on the deep preference page. These fields get initialized with the values contained in the //PreferenceStore//. \\
 +The method //initializeDefaultPreferences()// of the class //DeepPreferenceInitializer// is called when a new workspace is created. Then a new //PreferenceStore// is initialized with the values from //PreferenceConstants//.
 +
 +=== Wizard ===
 +The main class is //DeepProjectWizard//. It calls several dialogue pages and creates the project folder together with the classpath file and the deep configuration file.
 +
 +=== Properties ===
 +//DeepProjectPage// defines the layout of the project properties dialogue, which can be called by //Project -> Properties//
 +
 +=== Tabs ===
 +//DeepTabGroup// defines the tabs of the run configuration. They are all standard java tabs except //DeepMainTab//. //DeepMainTab// is necessary because the regular java entry point is a main method.
 +
 +=== View + Model ===
 +Simple views are discussed in many tutorials. Therefore, we only discuss //ConsoleDisplayMgr//. //ConsoleDisplayMgr// adds a deep console to the eclipse standard console and offers methods to print into this console. It's possible to  use //print// directly. Alternatively, you can direct a stream onto this console. Through the type of the message the colour can be chosen. If system colours should be used you have to make sure that //ConsoleDisplayMgr// runs in an UI-thread. This is currently not the case.
 +
 +===== Further Links =====
 +  * [[http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/debug/documents.php | Eclipse Debug Project Related Documents]]
 +  * [[http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Launch-Framework/launch.html | Eclipse Corner Article: The Launching Framework]]
 +  * [[http://www.eclipsepluginsite.com/index.html | Eclipse Plugin Development TUTORIAL]]
  
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