Latest revision as of 15:33, 5 August 2007

Mapping PHP functions to Java methods

This is a step by step tutorial showing the capabilities of the current release.

Goals

• Develop a Hello, World! plugin
• The String "Hello, World!" is generated from evaluation a PHP script

Steps to reproduce

• Install the plugin
• Create a new plugin project (Name it testproject)
• Use the template "Hello, World"
• In the Dependencies tab add org.eclipse.soc2007.phpengine as a Required Plugin-ins
• Create a PHP file
  • Create a file helloWorld.php under project root.
  • Add contents "<? echo "Hello, World Eclipse from PHP"; ?>"
• Create a new interface
  • Use the package testproject.actions
  • Name it HelloWorld
  • Annotate the class with:

@ScriptableClass(
 fileName="testproject/actions/helloWorld.php"
)

• • Add a method String getHelloWorld(String name);
  • Annotate the method with:

@ScriptableMethod(
 functionName="helloWorld"
)

• The template should have created a Java file testproject/actions/SampleAction.java

public class SampleAction implements IWorkbenchWindowActionDelegate {

• Add a private field

private HelloWorld helloWorld;

• Modify the constructor (Activator is testproject.Activator)

helloWorld = (HelloWorld)PhpScriptableFactory.newInstance(
 HelloWorld.class);

• Modify the run method

	public void run(IAction action) {
		MessageDialog.openInformation(
			window.getShell(),
			"SamplePlugin Plug-in",
			helloWorld.getHelloWorld("Your_Name"));
	}

• Launch the Run
• From the top menu choose Sample Menu -> Sample Action
• Use should see a dialog telling you "Hello World 'YourName'"
• Not seeing the desired output?
  • Be sure to check if the installed plugin and the fragment are in the Run plugins list.