Intended for Java programmers interested in writing their own plug-ins to the Eclipse platform, this book answers 361 questions about runtime facilities, the standard widget toolkit (SWT), JFace, views and actions, generic editors, distributing an Eclipse product, custom text editors, and the IDE workbench. The CD-ROM contains Eclipse 3.0 and a searchable version of the book in the form of an Eclipse plug-in. Annotation ฉ2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
John Arthorne and Chris Laffra have worked with Eclipse technology since the very beginning; both are active members of the Eclipse development community and frequently answer questions on Eclipse newsgroups and mailing lists. Here, they cover an extraordinary range of topics, from workspace management to documentation, SWT to JFace, JDT to natural language support. Many FAQs include code samples and references to other information, making the book an invaluable desk reference for anyone working with Eclipse.