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Eclipse Plug-in Development Beginner's Guide - Second Edition
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Eclipse Plug-in Development Beginner's Guide - Second Edition

by Alex Blewitt
August 2016
Beginner to intermediate
458 pages
10h 56m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

Eclipse Plug-in Development Beginner's Guide takes you on a journey to mastering the creation of plug-ins for the Eclipse IDE. Through its clear examples and practical approach, you will learn to customize tools and workflows that cater specifically to your needs.

What this Book will help me do

  • Successfully create and deploy Eclipse 4.x plug-ins.
  • Upgrade existing Eclipse 3.x plug-ins to Eclipse 4.x compatibility.
  • Efficiently test Eclipse plug-ins using JUnit and SWTBot.
  • Develop comprehensive UIs using SWT and JFace.
  • Automate builds and streamline Eclipse plug-in development.

Author(s)

Alex Blewitt is a seasoned software developer and recognized Eclipse expert. With years of experience in plug-in development and contribution to the Eclipse community, Alex brings deep insight into the subject. His teaching approach is practical and focused, aiming to empower developers to unleash the full power of Eclipse.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for Java developers who use Eclipse and wish to customize or extend their IDE functionality. It suits both beginners in plug-in development and those experienced in Java programming looking to augment their skillset. If you want to harness the Eclipse platform to improve your productivity and coding efficacy, this book is for you.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781783980697