Re: [mpc-dev] Auto-filter MPC based on Eclipse Package

[ERIC CLONINGER <dcp874@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I were using "Eclipse for C/C++ developers", I am guessing would
get a different value than if I were using "Eclipse for Testers"?

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Tom Seidel
<tom.seidel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Is that product code an extermalized string that
>> can be customized by EPP?
>
> The string sent to the server is the result of the call
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform.getProduct().getId().
>
> This id is appended to the querystring of every request to the server.
>
> Tom
>
> Am 09.05.2012 22:26, schrieb Ian Skerrett:
>>
>> @benjamin, when MPC is first started, what is the product code sent to
>> get the featured list? Is that product code an extermalized string that
>> can be customized by EPP? Nathan, can confirm but I think the backend
>> does look at the code.
>>
>> @eric on the backend we have rules on what solutions we return. For
>> instance, we only return listings that have proper IUs setup so they can
>> actually be installed We also only return listings that are licensed oss
>> or from Foundation member companies.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/9/2012 2:49 PM, ERIC CLONINGER wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Ben,
>>>
>>> This definitely paints a clearer picture.
>>>
>>> To dig a little further, if the Eclipse Marketplace backend were to
>>> handle that parameter and return some results, would it be to the full
>>> set of solutions? I don't want anything to prevent users from seeing
>>> all the solutions, but it would be nice if the solutions for mobile
>>> and embedded devices were listed first.
>>>
>>> I say this, since the user has chosen a specific package, presumably
>>> he wants solutions for those roles. At least at first, then they can
>>> look for other tools to fulfill their job role.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> -E
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Benjamin Muskalla
>>> <benjamin.muskalla@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey,
>>>>
>>>> The MPC client actually sends the product id as part of the MPC
>>>> requestst to
>>>> the server (eg.&product=org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product).
>>>> This way the server can actually response with different features for a
>>>> particular product (or EPP package as they have their own product). As
>>>> far
>>>> as I know, the Eclipse Marketplace  currently  ignores the product
>>>> attribute.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps,
>>>>    Benjamin
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 5:22 PM, ERIC CLONINGER<dcp874@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm working on a new EPP project for mobile devices, as described by
>>>>> this
>>>>> bug
>>>>>
>>>>> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=376258
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian and I were discussing how this package would operate and I have a
>>>>> thought. Would it be possible for MPC to load with the filters
>>>>> pre-selected based on the package? Perhaps some bit of data about the
>>>>> package itself could be fed into MPC or read from the initial query to
>>>>> know which filters to apply.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Eric Cloninger (ericc@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
>>>>> Product Line Manager, MOTODEV Tools
>>>>> Eclipse Sequoyah Project Lead
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Benjamin Muskalla
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>>>> Committer, Eclipse Mylyn, Eclipse EGit
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>>>> @bmuskalla
>>>>
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Eric Cloninger (ericc@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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