Fan-In pluglet
A pluglet source file is no different from any other Java source
file. Pluglet writers can specify what Eclipse plug-ins their pluglets require,
and this controls the pluglet class path, both at compile and at runtime.
Time required: 15 minutes
Note: This sample might require some optionally installable components.
If you encounter errors or cannot find user interface options when you run
the sample, ensure that you installed the appropriate optional components.
To
successfully work with this sample, you need to have the following tools and
components installed:
You can create pluglets to handle routine tasks, and pluglet functionality
offers you an easy way to explore and learn the application programming interfaces
(API) offered by the workbench platform and other product extensions. The
pluglet source file is no different from any other Java source file. Pluglet
writers can specify what Eclipse plug-ins their pluglets require, and this
controls the pluglet class path, both at compile and at runtime. The Fan-In
and Model Enumeration pluglet samples provide simple examples of pluglet templates
that highlight a specific utility or API. For this tutorial, you can use one
of the UML models from the Help Samples section.
Note: You
need to follow the setup instructions before importing or starting to work
with the new pluglet.