| Where is the .api_description file created? [message #26303] |
Mon, 13 October 2008 10:15  |
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Hy all,
I'm trying to make a build of the org.eclipse.jdt.core plugin (i've
downloaded the entire project from the cvs) but I can't seem to make one
that will actually work. After looking into the differences between the
jar I create and the one that exists in my eclipse release I have
noticed that, besides the missing signatures, the official release of
the plugin contains a file named ".api_description" which I can't seem
to create on my own. I've tried using the export wizard and the ant
scripts found in /scripts but both methods output the same jar.
Any clues? I'm kinda desperate right now 'cause I've been trying for days...
Thanks!
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| Re: Where is the .api_description file created? [message #27146 is a reply to message #26344] |
Fri, 17 October 2008 07:46  |
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Thanks, this helped a lot.
But now I am again stuck. I have found the ant task that generates the
api_description file (the AntFileGenerationTask class) but what I don't
understand is where does eclipse api tools run this task and how.
Could someone please help me with this matter...i saw that this is very
poorly documented since i only found one web page on the entire eclipse
site mentioning this file ( http://wiki.eclipse.org/ApiTools_Milestones )
Thanks,
Andrei Serea.
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| Re: Where is the .api_description file created? [message #582687 is a reply to message #26303] |
Mon, 13 October 2008 10:59 |
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Andrei Serea wrote:
> Hy all,
>
> I'm trying to make a build of the org.eclipse.jdt.core plugin (i've
> downloaded the entire project from the cvs) but I can't seem to make one
> that will actually work. After looking into the differences between the
> jar I create and the one that exists in my eclipse release I have
> noticed that, besides the missing signatures, the official release of
> the plugin contains a file named ".api_description" which I can't seem
> to create on my own. I've tried using the export wizard and the ant
> scripts found in /scripts but both methods output the same jar.
> Any clues? I'm kinda desperate right now 'cause I've been trying for
> days...
The .api_description file comes from PDE API Tools. You can learn more
about it here:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-ecl ipse-api-tools/
Cheers,
~ Chris
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| Re: Where is the .api_description file created? [message #582981 is a reply to message #26344] |
Fri, 17 October 2008 07:46 |
| Eclipse User |
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Thanks, this helped a lot.
But now I am again stuck. I have found the ant task that generates the
api_description file (the AntFileGenerationTask class) but what I don't
understand is where does eclipse api tools run this task and how.
Could someone please help me with this matter...i saw that this is very
poorly documented since i only found one web page on the entire eclipse
site mentioning this file ( http://wiki.eclipse.org/ApiTools_Milestones )
Thanks,
Andrei Serea.
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