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=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
A p2 Installable Unit (IU) is installed using the facilities provided by a ''touchpoint''. The IU metadata consists of a reference to the touchpoint (Touchpoint Type) which also defines the version of the touchpoint (i.e an expectancy that it supports a certain set of operations),  and describes instructions to execute in various p2 engine phases. The instructions are named after the phases - the phases "install", "uninstall", "configure", "unconfigure" are of interest when authoring, but there are also some internal phases  such as "collect" and "checktrust" executed by the engine. Each instruction (e.g. "install") describes a sequence of actions to execute on the referenced touchpoint. Examples of actions are create and remove directories, change permissons, install and remove bundles. Currently, two touchpoints (native, and eclipse) have been implemented. The native touchpoint has approximately 5 different actions, and the eclipse touchpoint has approximately 20. Most of these actions take parameters. This wiki page describes these actions in detail.
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A p2 Installable Unit (IU) is installed using the facilities provided by a ''touchpoint''. The IU metadata consists of a reference to the touchpoint (Touchpoint Type) which also defines the version of the touchpoint (i.e an expectancy that it supports a certain set of operations),  and describes instructions to execute in various p2 engine phases. The instructions are named after the phases - the phases "install", "uninstall", "configure", "unconfigure" are of interest when authoring, but there are also some internal phases  such as "collect" and "checktrust" executed by the engine. Each instruction (e.g. "install") describes a sequence of actions to execute on the referenced touchpoint. Examples of actions are: create and remove directories, change permissions, install and remove bundles. Currently, two touchpoints (native, and eclipse) have been implemented. The native touchpoint has approximately 5 different actions, and the eclipse touchpoint has approximately 20. Most of these actions take parameters. This wiki page describes these actions in detail.
  
The instructions are grouped and described in a Touchpoint Data Element. The touchpoint data element uses a Map where the key is the name of a p2 engine phase (such as "install"), and the  
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The instructions are grouped and described in a Touchpoint Data Element. The touchpoint data element uses a Map where the key is the name of a p2 engine phase (such as "install"), and the value is a string representation of a sequence of actions.  Using multiple touchpoint data elements is useful as it allows separation between sets of actions for install/uninstall/configure/unconfigure which makes it easier to maintain the meta data.  
value is a string representation of a sequence of actions.  Using multiple touchpoint data elements is useful as it allows separation between sets of actions for install/uninstall/configure/unconfigure which makes it easier to maintain the meta data.  
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This wiki page describes the two touchpoints, the instructions they understand, and the format used to represent an action sequence.
 
This wiki page describes the two touchpoints, the instructions they understand, and the format used to represent an action sequence.
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==Fully Qualified Action Names and Importing Actions==
 
==Fully Qualified Action Names and Importing Actions==
Each action has a fully qualified name, for example "org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.installBundle" is the FQN for the Eclipse touchpoints "installBundle" action. One can use the short name of an action if the action is [[Equinox/p2/Engine/Galileo|imported]] or if the IUs "touchpoint type" matches the action.
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Each action has a fully qualified name; for example "org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.installBundle" is the FQN for the Eclipse touchpoints "installBundle" action. One can use the short name of an action if the action is [[Equinox/p2/Engine/Galileo|imported]] or if the IUs "touchpoint type" matches the action.
  
 
A valid call of this action using FQN might be something like:
 
A valid call of this action using FQN might be something like:
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{{Command|link}}
 
{{Command|link}}
 
{{Parameters|targetDir, linkTarget, linkName, force}}
 
{{Parameters|targetDir, linkTarget, linkName, force}}
| Performs the system action <code>ln -s</code> with the parameters ''linkTarget'' being the source-file, ''targetDir'' is the directory where the symbolic link will be created, and ''linkName'' is the name of the resulting link in the ''targetDir''. The ''force'' parameter is a boolean in string form (i.e. "true"/"false") and indicates if an existing link with the same name should be removed before the new link is created. {{CommentBox|This action executes the system command ''ln -s'', and is not available on platforms that does not have this (i.e. Windows)}}  
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| Performs the system action <code>ln -s</code> with the parameters ''linkTarget'' being the source-file, ''targetDir'' is the directory where the symbolic link will be created, and ''linkName'' is the name of the resulting link in the ''targetDir''. The ''force'' parameter is a boolean in string form (i.e. "true"/"false") and indicates if an existing link with the same name should be removed before the new link is created. {{CommentBox|This action executes the system command ''ln -s'', and is not available on platforms that do not have this (i.e. Windows)}}  
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
 
{{Command|chmod}}
 
{{Command|chmod}}
 
{{Parameters|targetDir, targetFile, permissions, options}}
 
{{Parameters|targetDir, targetFile, permissions, options}}
| Changes permission on a file using the system chmod command. The ''targetDir'' parameter is either a path, or the special <code>@artifact</code> which is a reference to the directory where the first artifact included in the installable unit is located. The parameter ''targetFile'' is the name of a file, and ''permissions'' is written like for the ''chmod'' system command. The options parameter is new since [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=240728 3.5M6] and allows passing additional options like "-R" for recursive operation. If multiple parameters are needed separate them with a space (like on the command line). {{CommentBox|This action executes the system command ''chmod'', and is not available on platforms that does not have this (i.e. Windows)}}  
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| Changes permission on a file using the system chmod command. The ''targetDir'' parameter is either a path, or the special <code>@artifact</code> which is a reference to the directory where the first artifact included in the installable unit is located. The parameter ''targetFile'' is the name of a file, and ''permissions'' is written like for the ''chmod'' system command. The options parameter is new since [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=240728 3.5M6] and allows passing additional options like "-R" for recursive operation. If multiple parameters are needed separate them with a space (like on the command line). {{CommentBox|This action executes the system command ''chmod'', and is not available on platforms that do not have this (i.e. Windows)}}  
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
 
{{Command|remove}}
 
{{Command|remove}}
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=Backup=
 
=Backup=
 
Since 3.5 M7.<br/>
 
Since 3.5 M7.<br/>
The Native Touchpoint stores a temporary backup of files that are deleted or overwritten during the installation process. If an installation succeeds the backup is simply removed. If however the installation fails, the files in backup are restored to their original location. If the restore works as expected, the backup copy is also removed. Two "disaster" cases remains:  
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The Native Touchpoint stores a temporary backup of files that are deleted or overwritten during the installation process. If an installation succeeds the backup is simply removed. If however the installation fails, the files in backup are restored to their original location. If the restore works as expected, the backup copy is also removed. Two "disaster" cases remain:  
* It was not possible to restore files (probably because of faulty hardware, running of out disk, or manual tampering with files during the installation).
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* It was not possible to restore files (probably because of faulty hardware, running out of disk, or manual tampering with files during the installation).
 
* The system crashed during the install
 
* The system crashed during the install
  
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Under the ".p2bu..." directory files are stored in a hierarchy that reflects their original location.
 
Under the ".p2bu..." directory files are stored in a hierarchy that reflects their original location.
  
In both of the disaster cases, the backup store under java.io.tempdir will contain copies of all files that were not automatically restored. If a restore is wanted, this can be performed manually by copying the content back to their original position (which is evident from the structure under ".p2bu"). This can be made with tools like zip (simply zip everything relative to .p2bu, and the then unzip it from the real file system root).
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In both of the disaster cases, the backup store under java.io.tempdir will contain copies of all files that were not automatically restored. If a restore is wanted, this can be performed manually by copying the content back to their original position (which is evident from the structure under ".p2bu"). This can be made with tools like zip (simply zip everything relative to .p2bu, and then unzip it from the real file system root).
  
In case something goes wrong during restore of a backup, the event is logged with details of what needs to be manually restored. (In case or a system crash, you are on your own though....)
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In case something goes wrong during restore of a backup, the event is logged with details of what needs to be manually restored. (In case of a system crash, you are on your own though....)
  
 
= Authoring touchpoint data =
 
= Authoring touchpoint data =

Revision as of 08:39, 30 December 2009

Introduction

A p2 Installable Unit (IU) is installed using the facilities provided by a touchpoint. The IU metadata consists of a reference to the touchpoint (Touchpoint Type) which also defines the version of the touchpoint (i.e an expectancy that it supports a certain set of operations), and describes instructions to execute in various p2 engine phases. The instructions are named after the phases - the phases "install", "uninstall", "configure", "unconfigure" are of interest when authoring, but there are also some internal phases such as "collect" and "checktrust" executed by the engine. Each instruction (e.g. "install") describes a sequence of actions to execute on the referenced touchpoint. Examples of actions are: create and remove directories, change permissions, install and remove bundles. Currently, two touchpoints (native, and eclipse) have been implemented. The native touchpoint has approximately 5 different actions, and the eclipse touchpoint has approximately 20. Most of these actions take parameters. This wiki page describes these actions in detail.

The instructions are grouped and described in a Touchpoint Data Element. The touchpoint data element uses a Map where the key is the name of a p2 engine phase (such as "install"), and the value is a string representation of a sequence of actions. Using multiple touchpoint data elements is useful as it allows separation between sets of actions for install/uninstall/configure/unconfigure which makes it easier to maintain the meta data.

This wiki page describes the two touchpoints, the instructions they understand, and the format used to represent an action sequence.

Actions

Fully Qualified Action Names and Importing Actions

Each action has a fully qualified name; for example "org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.installBundle" is the FQN for the Eclipse touchpoints "installBundle" action. One can use the short name of an action if the action is imported or if the IUs "touchpoint type" matches the action.

A valid call of this action using FQN might be something like:

org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.installBundle(bundle:${artifact})

Most bundle IUs use the Eclipse touchpoint type so could instead use:

installBundle(bundle:${artifact})

Native Touchpoint Actions

Action Fully Qualified Name:

org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.natives.action_name
action parameters description
collect - collects all associated artifacts for an IU and places them in a local touchpoint addressable cache. This action may be called explicitly during the collect phase but is typically called as the "default" action called for IUs with the Native Touchpoint Type as part of the main Collect and Sizing phases.
cleanupzip source, target removes unzipped files and directories that where unzipped from source into target - i.e. an "undo operation" of an unzip instruction.
unzip source, target unzips the source into the target directory. The source can be the special @artifact source path, which denotes the download cache location for the first artifact key in the IU. Comments in code indicates that the use of @artifact may be deprecated.
mkdir path Creates the directory specified by the parameter path.
rmdir path Removes the directory specified by the parameter path. Action has no effect if the referenced directory contains files. Use the remove action for a forced recursive remove.
link targetDir, linkTarget, linkName, force Performs the system action ln -s with the parameters linkTarget being the source-file, targetDir is the directory where the symbolic link will be created, and linkName is the name of the resulting link in the targetDir. The force parameter is a boolean in string form (i.e. "true"/"false") and indicates if an existing link with the same name should be removed before the new link is created.
This action executes the system command ln -s, and is not available on platforms that do not have this (i.e. Windows)
chmod targetDir, targetFile, permissions, options Changes permission on a file using the system chmod command. The targetDir parameter is either a path, or the special @artifact which is a reference to the directory where the first artifact included in the installable unit is located. The parameter targetFile is the name of a file, and permissions is written like for the chmod system command. The options parameter is new since 3.5M6 and allows passing additional options like "-R" for recursive operation. If multiple parameters are needed separate them with a space (like on the command line).
This action executes the system command chmod, and is not available on platforms that do not have this (i.e. Windows)
remove path Removes a file, or a directory (and all files under this directory) as referenced by the parameter path.


(Since 3.5)

copy source, target, overwrite Copies a file or a directory (and all of its content) denoted by source path to the target path.

The boolean flag overwrite should be set to true if the copy action should overwrite existing files. If overwrite is false the operation will fail with an IO error in the files already exists.
(Since 3.5)

cleanupcopy source, target Cleans up what was installed earlier with a copy from source to target. I.e. this is an "undo" of a copy operation.


(Since 3.5)

Eclipse Touchpoint Actions

Action Fully Qualified Name:

org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.action_name
instruction parameters description
collect - collects all associated artifacts for an IU and places them in a local touchpoint addressable cache. This action may be called explicitly during the collect phase but is typically called as the "default" action called for IUs with the Eclipse Touchpoint Type as part of the main Collect and Sizing phases.
installBundle bundle Installs a bundle artifact specified by the parameter bundle
uninstallBundle bundle Uninstalls a bundle artifact with a bundle-id specified by the paramter bundle
addSourceBundle bundle Installs a source bundle artifact with the bundle-id specified by the parameter bundle
removeSourceBundle bundle Removes/uninstalls the source bundle artifact with the bundle-id specified by the parameter bundle
installFeature feature, featureId, version Installs the feature referenced by the parameter feature (matched against artifacts in the iu). The feature is installed with the id specified by the parameter featureId, or if this parameter has the value default, with the id specified in the artifact referenced by feature. The features is installed with the version specified in version, or with the version specified in the artifact referenced by the feature parameter if the version parameter has the value default
uninstallFeature feature, featureId, version Uninstalls a feature. Parameters have the same meaning as for the command installFeature
setLauncherName name Sets the name of the launcher to name. The launcher name is used to configure launcher name specific ini files.
addProgramArg programArg Adds the string specified in the parameter programArg as an argument to the program. If the parameters is the special value @artifact, the location of the artifact referenced by the first artifact key in the IU is used as the parameter value.
removeProgramArg programArg Removes the program argument specified in the string programArg - if the parameters is the special value @artifact, the location of the artifact referenced by the first artifact key in the IU is used as the parameter value.
setStartLevel startLevel Sets the start level to the integer value specified in the parameter startValue
markStarted started Marks the bundle referenced by the first artifact key in the IU as started / not started, as controlled by the boolean parameter started (in string form i.e. "true"/"false").
setFrameworkDependentProperty propName, propValue Sets the framework dependant property named propName to the value specified in propValue. Framework dependent properties are properties specific to the Equinox implementation of the OSGi framework.
setFrameworkIndependentProperty propName, propValue Sets the framework independant property named propName to the value specified in propValue. Framework independent properties do not specifically target Eclipse and are generally applicable to other OSGi frameworks.
setProgramProperty propName, propValue Sets the program property named propName to the value specified in propValue. Program properties are used by the executable program to among other things locate the jars needed to start Eclipse.
addJVMArg jvmArg Adds the string specified in the parameter jvmArg to the arguments passed to the JVM.
removeJVMArg jvmArg Removes the string specified in the parameter jvmArg from the arguments passed to the JVM.
checkTrust - collects the set of bundle files on which the signature trust check should be performed. The checkTrust action is not meant to be user callable and is done as part of the CheckTrust phase.
addRepository location, type, enabled Adds the repository at location of type type to the list of known repositories. The repository will then be available when installing or updating the profile in the future. The enabled parameter takes a boolean value ("true" or "false") indicating whether the add repository should be enabled. The value of the location parameter must be a well-formed URI. The type parameter value must be the value of one of the IRepository.TYPE_* constants, Specifically, type "0" indicates a metadata repository, and type "1" indicates an artifact repository.
removeRepository location, type Removes the repository at location of type type from the list of known

repositories. The value of the location parameter must be a well-formed URI. The type parameter value must be the value of one of the IRepository.TYPE_* constants, Specifically, type "0" indicates a metadata repository, and type "1" indicates an artifact repository.

Action Format

The Touchpoint Data Element has a Map that describes the actions to execute in the various p2 engine phases (e.g. "install", "uninstall", "configure", "unconfigure", "collect" and "checktrust"). The key of the Map entry is the name of a phase (i.e. when the actions should be executed), and the value is a statement-sequence:

  statement-sequence :
      | statement ';'
      | statement-sequence statement
      ;

Where a statement is of the format:

  statement :
      | actionName '(' parameters ')'
      ;
  parameters :
      | // empty
      | parameter
      | parameters ',' parameter
      ;
   parameter : 
      | paramName ':' paramValue
      ;

 actionName, paramName, paramValue :
      | String 
      ;

In the p2 engine, the Phase will lookup the "actionName" using it's own phase specific actions (e.g. "collect") and also those made available by the associated touchpoint (e.g. "mkdir" in the native touchpoint, and "installBundle" in the Eclipse touchpoint) .

As an example - an "install" instruction for a bundle might consist of the following statement:

  installBundle(bundle:${artifact});
  • installBundle is the action name
  • bundle is the parameter name
  • ${artifact} is the parameter value. The value ${artifact} signifies the use of a pre-defined variable named "artifact".

Built-in Action Variables

What follows is a catalog of the variables made available by the phases and touchpoints. Many of these are mostly useful to the implementor of new actions and touchpoint types.

Variables Available in all phases

variable description
#nnnn the unicode value of a character.

Note: This is especially important for the six characters that require escaping.

  1. $ = ${#36}
  2. , = ${#44}
  3.  : = ${#58}
  4.  ; = ${#59}
  5. { = ${#123}
  6. } = ${#125}
profile the profile being modified.
phaseId the name of the phase e.g. collect, install, etc.
operand the actions operand (e.g. IU pair)

Variables Available in all installable unit phases

e.g. collect, unconfigure, uninstall, install, configure, ...

variable description
installFolder the root folder for this profile.
touchpoint the touchpoint associated with the IUs in the operand if applicable

Collect Phase Variables

variable description
artifactRequests A list that a touchpoints "collect" action will use to add mirroring requests to.

Unconfigure Phase Variables

variable description
iu The IU being unconfigured. This is set from the first IU of the operand pair.
artifact The artifact id of the first artifact listed in the IU.

Uninstall Phase Variables

variable description
iu The IU being uninstalled. This is set from the first IU of the operand pair.
artifact The artifact id of the first artifact listed in the IU.

Install Phase Variables

variable description
iu The IU being installed. This is set from the second IU of the operand pair.
artifact The artifact id of the first artifact listed in the IU.

Configure Phase Variables

variable description
iu The IU being configured. This is set from the second IU of the operand pair.
artifact The artifact id of the first artifact listed in the IU.

Eclipse Touchpoint Variables

variable description
manipulator an instance of the Manipulator class used to alter the configuration of an Eclipse install.

Native Touchpoint Variables

variable description
backup the BackupStore used to save transaction state during native file operations.

Backup

Since 3.5 M7.
The Native Touchpoint stores a temporary backup of files that are deleted or overwritten during the installation process. If an installation succeeds the backup is simply removed. If however the installation fails, the files in backup are restored to their original location. If the restore works as expected, the backup copy is also removed. Two "disaster" cases remain:

  • It was not possible to restore files (probably because of faulty hardware, running out of disk, or manual tampering with files during the installation).
  • The system crashed during the install

The backup is placed in a directory under the directory referenced by the system property "java.io.tmpdir". The backup directory has a name with the prefix ".p2bu" which is followed by a unique key per running backup instance. Under the ".p2bu..." directory files are stored in a hierarchy that reflects their original location.

In both of the disaster cases, the backup store under java.io.tempdir will contain copies of all files that were not automatically restored. If a restore is wanted, this can be performed manually by copying the content back to their original position (which is evident from the structure under ".p2bu"). This can be made with tools like zip (simply zip everything relative to .p2bu, and then unzip it from the real file system root).

In case something goes wrong during restore of a backup, the event is logged with details of what needs to be manually restored. (In case of a system crash, you are on your own though....)

Authoring touchpoint data

see Customizing Metadata

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