Eclipse Mylyn 3.25

3.25

Description

Mylyn 3.25 adds support for new versions of Gerrit.

Architectural Issues

API

  • No breaking API changes from 3.0
  • API tooling is used to verify that binary backwards compatibility is maintained and no API regressions are introduced.
  • APIs are consumed by 3rd parties who provide regular feedback
  • All API changes are tracked in Bugzilla on bugs tagged as [api]
  • Notes on API additions since Mylyn 3.0: http://wiki.eclipse.org/Mylyn/Porting_Guide
  • Connector core APIs are available to standalone environments and do not require an OSGi container

 

Security Issues

None.

Non-Code Aspects

Localization and externalization

  • The code base is externalized
  • Mylyn is now available for translation via Eclipse Babel.

User documentation

  • Eclipse help content is generated from the Wiki
  • The web site provides easy access to Downloads, Support and Getting Started documentation.

Developer documentation

Source Control

  • Source code, including the website content, is managed in Gerrit. Code reviews are encouraged for all changes.

Release Engineering

  • The build system is based on Maven Tycho.

Continuous Integration

  • Tests are executed on a regular schedule on the Mylyn HIPP. Test results and build artifacts are available to anyone.

 

Conforms To UI/UX Guidelines
Not verified
Usability Details

Maturity

  • Constant stream of stable releases
  • Bundled as part of EPP distributions
  • Committers work from HEAD, contributors from weekly builds, community from milestone releases

User feedback says it best:

  • "..arguably the most productivity-enhancing idea since background compilation and all of the things that enables (namely refactoring and syntax highlighting).  I just don't know how I ever was able to read and understand the Eclipse sources (or the sources of other large projects I've worked on) before Mylar, it's just that good.“ (David Orme)‏
  • “I would like to commend you on this very good tool. It has increased my productivity by 3 folds - no kidding...” (Deepak Devje)‏

Accessibility

  • No review for this release, but following accessibility guidelines
  • http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Accessibility/index.html

User Interface Guidelines

  • Focus on consistent visual design, UI elements, icons
  • http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/User_Interface_Guidelines

 

Standards

Mylyn requires JavaSE 1.8 or later.