Efxclipse/Tutorials/Tutorial2

Create an Eclipse ViewPart

JavaFX allows you to embed JavaFX scenes into SWT UIs using the FXCanvas class. The following tutorial will guide you through the creation of a JavaFX-enabled ViewPart.

1. Setup a target platform
   1. Start Eclipse with no open projects
   2. On menu item "Window", select "Preferences" and then expand the list item "Plug-in Development"
   3. Click the list item "Plug-in Development" item "Target Platform"
   4. Click Add ...
   5. Select "Default: Default target for the running platform". Click the "Next" button.
   6. Enter a different name in the top text field
   7. Add ...
   8. Select Software Site
   9. • If you run on Mars: "eFX Runtime Nightly" with Url "http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-nightly/site" as a site
      • If you run on Luna: "eFX Runtime 1.2.0" with Url "http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-released/1.2.0/site" as a site
      • If you run on Kepler: "eFX Runtime 0.9.0" with Url "http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-released/0.9.0/site" as site
   10. Expand "FX Target" and check "RCP 3.x Target Platform Feature" and uncheck "Include required software"
   11. Finish
   12. In the list activate the new target by checking the checkbox in the list and click the Ok button.

   
   

2. File > New > Project ...
   
3. Expand "Plug-in Development" and select "Plug-in Project" and click the "Next" button.
   
4. Enter a project name and click the "Next" button.
   
5. Make sure that "This plug-in will make contributions to the UI" is checked and deselect the RCP creation. Click "Next".
   
6. Select the "JavaFX Eclipse 3.x ViewPart" template and click "Next".
   
7. Keep the default settings and click "Finish".
   
8. The result of the wizard is a new OSGi bundle with your ViewPart class.
   
9. Implement your view by adding some JavaFX code to your ViewPart class.
   
10. Launch an "inner Eclipse" by bringing up the context menu on your project and select Run As > Eclipse Application.
    
11. Close the launched instance and open your the Launch Configuration and add -Dosgi.framework.extensions=org.eclipse.fx.osgi to your VM args and launch once more
12. In the running application, bring up Quick Access (Ctrl+3) and enter "My Fx View". Select the presented choice to open your view.
    
13. A view with your JavaFX content will be shown at the bottom.