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Framework to develop simple Eclipse plugin using PHP/PHPinJava
Mapping PHP functions to Java methods
This is a step by step tutorial showing the capabilities of the current release.
Goals
- Develop a Hello, World! plugin
- The String "Hello, World!" is generated from evaluation a PHP script
Steps to reproduce
- Install the plugin
- Create a new plugin project (Name it testproject)
- Use the template "Hello, World"
- In the Dependencies tab add org.eclipse.soc2007.phpengine as a Required Plugin-ins
- Create a PHP file
- Create a file helloWorld.php under project root.
- Add contents "<? echo "Hello, World Eclipse from PHP"; ?>"
- Create a new interface
- Use the package testproject.actions
- Name it HelloWorld
- Annotate the class with:
@ScriptableClass( fileName="testproject/actions/helloWorld.php" )
- Add a method String getHelloWorld(String name);
- Annotate the method with:
@ScriptableMethod( functionName="helloWorld" )
- The template should have created a Java file testproject/actions/SampleAction.java
public class SampleAction implements IWorkbenchWindowActionDelegate {
- Add a private field
private HelloWorld helloWorld;
- Modify the constructor (Activator is testproject.Activator)
helloWorld = (HelloWorld)PhpScriptableFactory.newInstance( HelloWorld.class);
- Modify the run method
public void run(IAction action) { MessageDialog.openInformation( window.getShell(), "SamplePlugin Plug-in", helloWorld.getHelloWorld("Your_Name")); }
- Launch the Run
- From the top menu choose Sample Menu -> Sample Action
- Use should see a dialog telling you "Hello World 'YourName'"
- Not seeing the desired output?
- Be sure to check if the installed plugin and the fragment are in the Run plugins list.