Eclipse Packaging Project 1.3.0

Release Date
Compatibility

All frameworks and APIs produced with this release are compatible with previous releases

Internationalization

All outputs produced are prepared for internationalization via Babel.

Target Environments

EPP creates its packages for Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit, Linux 32-bit, Linux 64-bit and Mac OSX. All of the packages require at least a JVM 1.5 because of the software components that are included in the packages.

Source code used and developed within the project needs a JVM 1.5 or higher.

Themes

Helios Packages

EPP will create and deliver the packages for the next release train. The exact content and the number of packages are subject to change and depend on the community feedback and help.

Dynamic Package Delivery Component

The dynamic package delivery component provides an extensible framework for, and an exemplary implementation of, a service for dynamically selecting and downloading/installing installable units.

Usage Data Collector (UDC)

Bug fixes only are planned for this release.

Committed Items
  • Provide source for UDC [221104] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • Add link on upload wizard to UDC FAQ [235693] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • AskUserUploaderWizard shouldn't implement INewWizard [235706] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • mismatch between UDC Preferences and the Help that comes with it [252259] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • UDC: Upload url should be displayed in preferences.wizard [282382] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • UDC defaults to 60 second upload period if number formatted incorrectly [284288] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • Usage Data Collector is uploading too many files [291796] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • Update UDC Releng to use Athena [301767] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • Add a link to the usage data collector home page [216975] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • udc dialog keeps coming up [295332] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • Provide the UDC as a Downloadable ZIP archive [220792] (target milestone: 1.3.0)
  • Usage data upload fails with proxy requiring authentication [241511] (target milestone: 1.3.0)

Marketplace Client (MPC)

The Marketplace Client will be introduced with this release.

This release is part of Helios