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This page is a hub to collect information about Eclipse project APIs. | This page is a hub to collect information about Eclipse project APIs. | ||
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* [http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-API%20use/eclipse-api-usage-rules.html How to use the Eclipse API] Guidelines for using Eclipse APIs to ensure that your code will keep working as Eclipse evolves. | * [http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-API%20use/eclipse-api-usage-rules.html How to use the Eclipse API] Guidelines for using Eclipse APIs to ensure that your code will keep working as Eclipse evolves. | ||
* [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/java-api-evolution.html Evolving Java-based APIs] Guidelines for how to evolve Java-based APIs while maintaining compatibility with existing client code. | * [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/java-api-evolution.html Evolving Java-based APIs] Guidelines for how to evolve Java-based APIs while maintaining compatibility with existing client code. | ||
| + | * [[Provisional API Guidelines]] | ||
| + | * [[Export-Package | Policy on use of Export-Package]] | ||
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* [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/apis/Eclipse-APIs-Lines-in-the-Sand.pdf Eclipse APIs: Line in the Sand (pdf)] The philosophy, psychology, and sociology of APIs, EclipseCON 2004 presentation by Jim des Rivieres | * [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/apis/Eclipse-APIs-Lines-in-the-Sand.pdf Eclipse APIs: Line in the Sand (pdf)] The philosophy, psychology, and sociology of APIs, EclipseCON 2004 presentation by Jim des Rivieres | ||
* [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/apis/API-First.pdf API First (pdf)] Best practices for API development based, EclipseCON 2005 presentation by Jim des Rivieres | * [http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/apis/API-First.pdf API First (pdf)] Best practices for API development based, EclipseCON 2005 presentation by Jim des Rivieres | ||
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* [[API Tutorial 2006]] at EclipseCon | * [[API Tutorial 2006]] at EclipseCon | ||
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| + | * [[post_freeze_changes_3.2 | Late-breaking 3.2 API changes]] | ||
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Back to [[Eclipse Project]] home | Back to [[Eclipse Project]] home | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 10 July 2006
This page is a hub to collect information about Eclipse project APIs.
API Guidelines:
- How to use the Eclipse API Guidelines for using Eclipse APIs to ensure that your code will keep working as Eclipse evolves.
- Evolving Java-based APIs Guidelines for how to evolve Java-based APIs while maintaining compatibility with existing client code.
- Provisional API Guidelines
- Policy on use of Export-Package
Useful links:
- Eclipse APIs: Line in the Sand (pdf) The philosophy, psychology, and sociology of APIs, EclipseCON 2004 presentation by Jim des Rivieres
- API First (pdf) Best practices for API development based, EclipseCON 2005 presentation by Jim des Rivieres
- API Tutorial 2006 at EclipseCon
Historical information:
Back to Eclipse Project home