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Currently Libra supports only Eclipse Indigo. As a prerequisite you need to install Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers. After that install Libra from the [https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson/view/WTP/job/libra/ws/development/org.eclipse.libra.repository/target/site/ update site]
 
Currently Libra supports only Eclipse Indigo. As a prerequisite you need to install Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers. After that install Libra from the [https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson/view/WTP/job/libra/ws/development/org.eclipse.libra.repository/target/site/ update site]
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The site contains:
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* OSGi Facet Feature
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* WAR Products Core Feature
  
 
== Usage  ==
 
== Usage  ==
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* WAR Products Core Feature provides [http://wiki.eclipse.org/RAP/Equinox_WAR_products WAR deployment for Equinox based applications]<br/>
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* OSGi Facet Feature introduces:
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*# A new facet "OSGi Bundle" for Dynamic Web, JPA and Utility projects.
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*# Wizard for converting WTP standard projects to OSGi Enterprise bundle projects:
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*#* Dynamic Web projects to Web Application Bundle projects
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*#* JPA projects to Persistent Bundle projects
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*#* Utility projects and simple Java projects to OSGi Bundle projects
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Both options modify project's MANIFEST.MF in order to become a valid OSGi bundle.
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The facet may be enabled during project creation or after that from Properties page of the project.
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The wizard is available from project's context menu ''Configure > Convert to OSGi Bundle Projects...''
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<pre>Note that you may need to adjust your target platform accordingly.</pre>
  
 
= Obtaining Sources =
 
= Obtaining Sources =
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Sources are available in Git repository [http://git.eclipse.org/c/libra/org.eclipse.libra.git/ http://git.eclipse.org/c/libra/org.eclipse.libra.git/]
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In order to sync them locally, you may use [http://www.eclipse.org/egit/ EGit]

Revision as of 11:19, 18 February 2011

Getting Started

Installation

Currently Libra supports only Eclipse Indigo. As a prerequisite you need to install Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers. After that install Libra from the update site

The site contains:

  • OSGi Facet Feature
  • WAR Products Core Feature

Usage

  • WAR Products Core Feature provides WAR deployment for Equinox based applications
  • OSGi Facet Feature introduces:
    1. A new facet "OSGi Bundle" for Dynamic Web, JPA and Utility projects.
    2. Wizard for converting WTP standard projects to OSGi Enterprise bundle projects:
      • Dynamic Web projects to Web Application Bundle projects
      • JPA projects to Persistent Bundle projects
      • Utility projects and simple Java projects to OSGi Bundle projects

Both options modify project's MANIFEST.MF in order to become a valid OSGi bundle.

The facet may be enabled during project creation or after that from Properties page of the project. The wizard is available from project's context menu Configure > Convert to OSGi Bundle Projects...

Note that you may need to adjust your target platform accordingly.

Obtaining Sources

Sources are available in Git repository http://git.eclipse.org/c/libra/org.eclipse.libra.git/ In order to sync them locally, you may use EGit

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