- FAQ 319: What is eScript?
- FAQ 320: Language integration phase 1: How do I compile and build programs?
- FAQ 321: How do I load source files edited outside Eclipse?
- FAQ 322: How do I run an external builder on my source files?
- FAQ 323: How do I implement a compiler that runs inside Eclipse?
- FAQ 324: How do I react to changes in source files?
- FAQ 325: How do I implement an Eclipse builder?
- FAQ 326: Where are project build specifications stored?
- FAQ 327: How do I add a builder to a given project?
- FAQ 328: How do I implement an incremental project builder?
- FAQ 329: How do I handle setup problems for a given builder?
- FAQ 330: How do I make my compiler incremental?
- FAQ 331: Language integration phase 2: How do I implement a DOM?
- FAQ 332: How do I implement a DOM for my language?
- FAQ 333: How can I ensure that my model is scalable?
- FAQ 334: Language integration phase 3: How do I edit programs?
- FAQ 335: How do I write an editor for my own language?
- FAQ 336: How do I add Content Assist to my language editor?
- FAQ 337: How do I add hover support to my text editor?
- FAQ 338: How do I create problem markers for my compiler?
- FAQ 339: How do I implement Quick Fixes for my own language?
- FAQ 340: How do I support refactoring for my own language?
- FAQ 341: How do I create an Outline view for my own language editor?
- FAQ 342: Language integration phase 4: What are the finishing touches?
- FAQ 343: What wizards do I define for my own language?
- FAQ 344: When does my language need its own nature?
- FAQ 345: When does my language need its own perspective?
- FAQ 346: How do I add documentation and help for my own language?
- FAQ 347: How do I support source-level debugging for my own language?
FAQ 342: Language integration phase 4: What are the finishing touches?
After following the steps in phases 1 to 3, you have successfully written a compiler, a builder, a DOM, and an integrated editor. What remains are a few finishing touches:
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Add a project wizard. Your language may benefit from similar wizards as provided by JDT to create projects, classes, and interfaces. See FAQ 343.
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Declare a project nature. Natures can be used to facilitate the enablement of builders on certain projects. See FAQ 344.
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Declare a perspective. Perspectives can be used to organize views and editors into a cohesive, collaborative set of tools. See FAQ 345.
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Add documentation. Traditionally this is done as one of the last steps in any agile software project. Eclipse has support for adding documentation to a set of plug-ins through its help system, accessed with Help > Help Contents.... Context-sensitive help can be activated by using F1. For more information about how to add documentation and help for your language, see FAQ 346.
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Add source-level debugging support. Implementing support for source-level debugging is arguably the most difficult to implement, even in the highly configurable Eclipse. See FAQ 347 for a discussion.
Congratulations. You followed all steps outlined in the four phases of language integration and are to be commended for getting this far. Writing an IDE in Eclipse is the most elaborate and wide-ranging exercise to perform on top of Eclipse.