Supported Eclipse versions in JMC 7.1.0.

[Langer, Christoph]

Hi Marcus,

I can understand that. So then probably 4.9+ is the best choice...

Best regards
Christoph

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Hirt <marcus.hirt at oracle.com>
> Sent: Donnerstag, 28. Februar 2019 12:45
> To: Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com>; Marcus Hirt
> <marcus at hirt.se>; jmc-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Subject: Re: Supported Eclipse versions in JMC 7.1.0.
> 
> Hi Christoph,
> 
> The problem is that the dependencies from the RCP bundle will
> need to look differently for supporting DS in 4.9+ vs 4.8-.
> 
> That could be solved by introducing some extra build magic
> when building 4.9, providing multiple version dependent
> manifests etc...
> 
> ...but I'd like to avoid that kind of build complexity if I can.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Marcus
> 
> On 2019-02-28, 09:47, "Langer, Christoph" <christoph.langer at sap.com>
> wrote:
> 
>     Hi Marcus,
> 
>     I understand.
> 
>     So why not supporting builds with all 3 of 4.8.0, 4.9.0 and 4.10.0 and using
> 4.10.0 as the default? Is it just because we don't want this matrix grow too
> big and will we have to drop stuff given the new quarterly release cadence of
> Eclipse?
> 
>     Maybe we could then also have a "lower bounds" platform 4.8.0 where we
> support/test an rcp configuration and then skip intermediate platforms like
> 4.9.0 from testing?
> 
>     Best regards
>     Christoph
> 
>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: Marcus Hirt <marcus at hirt.se>
>     > Sent: Donnerstag, 28. Februar 2019 08:49
>     > To: Langer, Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com>; 'Marcus Hirt'
>     > <marcus.hirt at oracle.com>; jmc-dev at openjdk.java.net
>     > Subject: SV: Supported Eclipse versions in JMC 7.1.0.
>     >
>     > Hi Christoph,
>     >
>     > Since we do not use any 4.9.0 specific functionality, rather only
>     > 4.9.0 specific bundle dependencies, and only from the rcp bundle,
>     > theoretically there should not be any problem supporting running
>     > the plug-in version in an Eclipse 4.8.0. Of course, this would
>     > all have to be verified, especially since we would no longer be
>     > able to run the automated UI tests (no more Photon profile).
>     >
>     > Kind regards,
>     > Marcus
>     >
>     > -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>     > Från: jmc-dev <jmc-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net> För Langer,
> Christoph
>     > Skickat: den 27 februari 2019 23:38
>     > Till: Marcus Hirt <marcus.hirt at oracle.com>; jmc-dev at openjdk.java.net
>     > Ämne: RE: Supported Eclipse versions in JMC 7.1.0.
>     >
>     > Hi Marcus,
>     >
>     > > So my questions are:
>     > > * How about building JMC 7.1.0 with only Eclipse 4.9.0 or 4.10.0 as
>     > platforms?
>     >
>     > Does that mean, what Eclipse platform versions we'll support for building
> the
>     > RCP package? If yes, then I think it's perfectly fine to use only the latest
>     > Eclipse versions.
>     >
>     > > * How about using Eclipse 4.10.0 as the default platform?
>     >
>     > Sure.
>     >
>     > > * Do we still want to support running the JMC 7.1.0 plug-ins on 4.8.0?
>     >
>     > That's the more difficult question I guess. Can JMC be installed as a plugin
> to
>     > some Eclipse installation? Then we should try to support lower platform
>     > versions. However, if we were to support the 4.8.0 platform, we'd need
> to
>     > build the plugins against the 4.8.0 platform then, right? Doesn't that
>     > contradict to your first proposal?
>     >
>     > Best regards
>     > Christoph
>     >
> 
> 
> 
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