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Polarsys/ReleaseEngineering/Definitions

Definitions for Polarsys release engineering


A component is an Eclipse, Polarsys, or LTS component.


A Polarsys package is an Eclipse platform enriched by a set of Eclipse components and Polarsys components, such as the "Eclipse Modeling Tools" package for Eclipse. A Package contains a consistent set of built and integrated components.


A Polarsys platform is a Polarsys package built for a given purpose. Kinds of Polarsys platform:

  • Polarsys Operational Platform (POP):  this platform integrates certified components and respects a time-based planning.
  • Polarsys Experimental Platform (PEP): this platform integrates validated components; some are already certified.
  • In the future, Polarsys could be declined in other kinds of platforms.


Polarsys release is a delivered version of a Polarsys package according to a Polarsys release planning.

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