Sv: Sv: RFR: JMC-6555 Convert JOverflow plugin to SWT

[Mario Torre]

On 28/08/2019 14:33, Marcus Hirt wrote:
> Hi Mario,
> 
> The problem is that the JavaFX bundles aren't proper OSGi bundles exposed on any pre-existing update site - they get exposed to the Tycho build through the local update site, together with other such third-party dependencies. In other words, it becomes much more complicated for someone to add JavaFX depending plug-ins once we remove JavaFX from the local update site.

Ok, I get that, but shouldn't we file a bug report to the OpenJFX folks
to fix this instead of hacking around a dependency we don't need?[1] :)

> And, as I noted, that is both good and bad. ;)

I think we should sanitize the dependencies, if OpenJFX-based JMC
plugins are really so popular, users can file a bug report and we can
revert the change. On the other hand, a plugin developer can do the same
Tycho build hack and be sure their plugin will work with any JMC build.
I would argue this is the most natural place anyway.

Cheers,
Mario

[1] Yet? Ever? ;)

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