Equinox Resource Monitoring Demo

Server Setup

• Install the server zip file into an Eclipse SDK (tested with build I0228-0930).
• Note you can set port and protocol via System properties (but we won't).
• Start the SDK.
  • The server will start automatically.
• Create resources in the workspace.
  • File -> Import -> Plug-ins and Fragments -> Import As Projects with source folders
  • Type org.eclipse.core.* in the filter to get all the Core projects selected and choose Add
  • Finish.
  • Note: The Core projects appear in the workspace
• Look at a preference value.
  • Window -> Preferences -> General -> Workspace -> Build Automatically
  • Note: the auto-build preference is set to be true.
  • Close the Preferences window.

Client

• Install the client zip file into an Eclipse SDK (tested with build I0228-0930).
• Start the SDK.
• Switch perspectives and create a connection to the server.
  • Window -> Open Perspective -> Other -> JMX Resource Management
  • JMX Server -> Open Connection
  • Choose proper host, port and protocol. (default is localhost, 8118, and rmi)
  • OK.
• Note: The Contributions View will be populated with the available contributions from the server.

Bundles

• In the Contributions View, expand the Bundles element.
  • Note: These are all the bundles that are installed on the server.
• Expand org.eclipse.equinox.registry.
  • Note: The imported packages and required bundles are listed as well as the services.
  • Expand the imported packages to show what it requires.
  • Expand the required bundles to show what it requires.
    • Expand org.eclipse.equinox.common to show it is recursive.
  • Expand Services.
    • Note: there are 3 different icons, one each for providing, using, and both.

Extension Registry

• In the Contributions View expand the Extension Points element.
  • Note: All the extension points are listed.
• Navigate to the org.eclipse.runtime.applications extension point
  • Note: All of the available applications should be there, including the JMX server application and the IDE application.
• TODO: Can we hook in Tom's demos here? click on an extension and start it remotely?
• Future work: add extensions, namespaces, better grouping, and more methods.

Preferences

• In the Contributions View expand the Preferences element.
• Expand to Preferences -> instance -> org.eclipse.core.resources.
• Select the org.eclipse.core.resources node.
• In the Operations part of the editor, select the put operation.
• In Invocation View, set the parameters to be the key description.autobuilding and the value false.
• Select the Invoke button.
• Look at the preference on the server.
  • On the server choose: Window -> Preferences -> General -> Workspace.
  • Note: The Build Automatically preference is now unchecked.

Services

• In the Contributions View expand the Services element.
• Expand the org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtensionRegistry element.
• Expand the Bundles element and see who is importing the service, exporting the service, and both.

Sleak

• In the Contributions View select the Sleak element.
• TODO: This is currently broken and needs to be fixed.

VM

• In the Contributions View expand the VM Stats element.
• Note: All the VM info is for the VM currently running the server.

Workspace Resources

• In the Contributions View expand the Workspace Resources element.
• Note: The Core projects that you previously imported into the server's workspace should be in the list.
• Select the org.eclipse.code.boot project.
• In the editor, in the Operations part of the form, select the delete method.
• Make the Navigator View from the server instance visible to the user.
• In the Invocation View select the Delete button.
• Note: The project was deleted from the server's workspace.