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== About == After we written a java application by Eclipse, we should type a command like "java myapp.class" or "javaw -jar myapp.jar" to run our application. Though we can write a .bat file on Windows or write a shell script on Linux to do the job, it feels not very convenience. The aim of this [[Google Summer of Code 2007]] project is to develop a plugin for Eclipse to wrap compiled Java applications and give out a excutable file. It is supposed to support both Windows and Unix-like Systems. This plugin will take use of the Eclipse executable application which comes from the "platform-launcher" project in the Eclipse cvs. This plugin will consist of two main parts. * An editor of ".launcher" files. The ".launcher" files contain the required information to generate a executable launcher. * A wizard that generates the executable launcher. The wizard can get configuration from users step by step or load it from some ".launcher" configuration files. == Deliverables == * Java Executable Wrapper Plugin (include source codes) * The documentation of the project including user guides and manuals. == Schedule == *1. Initial planning and designing of the project- to be finished by 31st May **Within this period I should get in touch with the mentor and I will learn how to use Eclipse "platform Launcher". And also I will learn the Eclipse plugin development for the wizard and give out a design description. **Deliverable(s): Architectural design description *2. Implementation of the design – to be finished by 15th of June **This period will be the main development period when development and debugging will be taken place. At the same time get ready for mid evaluation. **Deliverables(s):Prototypes and documentation for the mid evaluation. *3 .Modifications and samples – to be finished by 25th of July **This period will be taken to add new features, modify the code for deliverable and to write raw user's manual. **Deliverable(s) : Samples, improved code and raw user's manual. *4. Final code and documentation - to be finished by 15th of August **During this stage the code would be tested for the production quality codes. Documentation would also be completed for the final evaluation. **Deliverable(s) : Final plugin and Documentation The schedule will likely need some modification. ^_^ == Progress == 1. Study the use of Eclipse executable application (the launcher). (done) *(1) format of ini file (done) *(2) parameters (done) 2. Study how to branding the executable application. (done) *(1) use of class BrandingIron (in package org.eclipse.pde.internal.build) (done) **1. steps : new BrandingIron; setName; setOS; setRoot; setIcons; brand (done) **2. parameter format for setIcons method: "icon_filename1, icon_filename2, ..." (done) *(2) branding of eclipse executable (done) **There is a trouble thing: the eclipse.exe for Windows has 7 icons of different height*width*depth. So it may be not convenient for users to find these 7 icons. 3. Study the development of eclipse wizard plugin and editor plugin. (done) *(1) Study wizard development (done) *(2) Study editor development (done) 4. Implementation of test the export wizard to create a launcher for java application. *(1)support for requied parameters : (done) **1 executable jar file; **2 user parameters; **3 operating system *(2)support for optional parameters : (done) **1 application name; **2 splash bitmap / nosplash; **3 window system *(3)support for unusual parameters : (done) **1 OS architecture **2 Java VM **3 VM argument *(4)support for variant operating systems (done) *(5)load settings from .launcher file (done) *(6)save settings to .launcher file (done) 5. Implementation and test of the editor for .launcher file (done) 6. Final test of the plugin and documentation (done) [[Category:SOC]]

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