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| − | There are currently | + | There are currently three ways for early adopters to experience Papyrus-RT: |
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| − | + | # [[#Eclipse Papyrus-RT RCP | An eclipse RCP]] | |
| − | + | # [[#Papyrus-RT Installer | The Papyrus-RT Installer ]] | |
| + | # [[#Eclipse Installer and update sites | The Eclipse Installer and update sites]] | ||
| − | + | Each of these methods have their pros and cons and are typically target to a different user profile. The first and second installation methods are designed to be easy to use by users new to Eclipse, while providing slight differences in capabilities. | |
| + | The third installation method is for the experienced Eclipse user. | ||
| − | + | The pros and cons of each installation method are described below. | |
| − | + | ==Eclipse Papyrus-RT RCP== | |
| + | The RCP is an all-inclusive self-contained archive (zip) of Papyrus-RT | ||
| + | * Pro: simple three-step: download, extract, start working with Papyrus-RT! | ||
| + | * Con: larger file to download | ||
| − | This installation procedure provides testers with the latest development build of the tool, and it is not unusual to have | + | To install using this approach, simply download your platforms's RCP archive from [https://eclipse.org/papyrus-rt/content/download.php], unzip and use! |
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| + | ==Papyrus-RT Installer== | ||
| + | The Papyrus-RT installer is a Papyrus-RT-specific standalone installer powered by Oomph, the same technology used by the Eclipse Installer. | ||
| + | * Pro: Support for all the goodies provided by Oomph, e.g., bundle pooling, managed workspaces, and automatic updates, in a single package. | ||
| + | * Con: You have to answers a few simple questions. | ||
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| + | To install Papyrus-RT using this method, follow the instructions at [[Papyrus-RT/User_Guide/Papyrus-RT-Installer | Installing Papyrus for Real Time Using the Papyrus-RT Installer]] | ||
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| + | ==Eclipse Installer and update sites== | ||
| + | This approach is for the Eclipse veterans who are not afraid of the Eclipse Installer, understand what we mean a "p2", and need to install Papyrus-RT with other Eclipse projects! | ||
| + | * Pros: Complete control of what will be part of the installation, including other Eclipse projects! | ||
| + | * Cons: Increased complexity in the installation process with boxes to check and more, more difficult questions to answer. | ||
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| + | To install Papyrus-RT using this method, follow the instructions at [[Papyrus-RT/User Guide/Eclipse Installer | Installing Papyrus for Real Time Using the Eclipse Installer]] | ||
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| + | ===Eclipse Installer - Tester Installation=== | ||
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| + | This installation procedure provides testers with the latest development build of the tool, and it is not unusual to have more than one such builds during the day. This is required for our testers to quickly validate new functionality in order to move forward. | ||
Once installed, the tool will not change unless you explicitly update it. | Once installed, the tool will not change unless you explicitly update it. | ||
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| − | + | Installation instructions are found in the [[Papyrus-RT/Tester_Guide#Papyrus-RT Development versions | Tester installation of Papyrus for Real Time]] | |
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| + | {{Note | Warning | Because of the complexity of this approach and its inherent potential instability, there cannot be any warranties as to the stability of these builds nor that any particular feature being fully implemented (or even working!). As such, <big>'''use at your own risk'''!</big>}} | ||
=Current State= | =Current State= | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 25 October 2016
Early Adopter
Contents
General Considerations
Papyrus-RT is a work in progress and continually evolving in an agile way, where improvements can occur frequently.
Papyrus-RT also relies on the Papyrus platform which may require changes to improve its capabilities.
Our approach is to use this agile way of working to our advantage to continually drive to a definition for a minimal viable product. In order for this to work, we rely on all interested parties to provide feedback on the tool. This feedback is what drives us forward while continually improving and innovating in a way to meet our users’ needs, expectations, and goals.
Installing Papyrus-RT
There are currently three ways for early adopters to experience Papyrus-RT:
Each of these methods have their pros and cons and are typically target to a different user profile. The first and second installation methods are designed to be easy to use by users new to Eclipse, while providing slight differences in capabilities. The third installation method is for the experienced Eclipse user.
The pros and cons of each installation method are described below.
Eclipse Papyrus-RT RCP
The RCP is an all-inclusive self-contained archive (zip) of Papyrus-RT
- Pro: simple three-step: download, extract, start working with Papyrus-RT!
- Con: larger file to download
To install using this approach, simply download your platforms's RCP archive from [1], unzip and use!
Papyrus-RT Installer
The Papyrus-RT installer is a Papyrus-RT-specific standalone installer powered by Oomph, the same technology used by the Eclipse Installer.
- Pro: Support for all the goodies provided by Oomph, e.g., bundle pooling, managed workspaces, and automatic updates, in a single package.
- Con: You have to answers a few simple questions.
To install Papyrus-RT using this method, follow the instructions at Installing Papyrus for Real Time Using the Papyrus-RT Installer
Eclipse Installer and update sites
This approach is for the Eclipse veterans who are not afraid of the Eclipse Installer, understand what we mean a "p2", and need to install Papyrus-RT with other Eclipse projects!
- Pros: Complete control of what will be part of the installation, including other Eclipse projects!
- Cons: Increased complexity in the installation process with boxes to check and more, more difficult questions to answer.
To install Papyrus-RT using this method, follow the instructions at Installing Papyrus for Real Time Using the Eclipse Installer
Eclipse Installer - Tester Installation
This installation procedure provides testers with the latest development build of the tool, and it is not unusual to have more than one such builds during the day. This is required for our testers to quickly validate new functionality in order to move forward.
Once installed, the tool will not change unless you explicitly update it.
Installation instructions are found in the Tester installation of Papyrus for Real Time
Because of the complexity of this approach and its inherent potential instability, there cannot be any warranties as to the stability of these builds nor that any particular feature being fully implemented (or even working!). As such, use at your own risk!
Current State
2016-06-03
We consider the following as being the state of the tool:
Structure modeling is at a satisfactory point. This means that the user experience is good and that you can accomplish all tasks related to capsule structure and protocol definition. You may encounter a few isolated usability issues, which we encourage you to report. Note that we do not yet have an implementation of capsule or protocol inheritance.
State machine modeling is probably still at an “expert-friendly” level in many areas. However, this is currently a focus for part of the development team and there will be big improvements in the upcoming weeks. There are also still usability issues and some state machine diagram artefact rendering issues (e.g., with external self-transition after a restart of the tool).
Hierarchical state machines are not currently supported, but you can use sub-states in state machines to achieve similar capabilities (with obvious limitations).
Code generation and the accompanying runtime is currently working well. If a problem is encountered in this area, doing a “make clean” in the CDT project where the code is generated and a “regenerate” is likely to solve any lingering issues.
All other capabilities, e.g., sequence diagrams and activities, are still at the Papyrus UML level and have not yet been adapted to UML-RT.
Feedback
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Evaluating a new, complex tool like Papyrus-RT can be a difficult exercise and we would like to help you getting through it.
Thank you for your interest in this technology.