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Eclipse Joystick

EclipseJoystick is a POC which shows that it is possible to control an Eclipse RCP application through HTTP : a kind of “REST RCP Application”.


Demonstration

Download Eclipse Joystick eclipsejoystick-20060404.zip

Unzip the file.

Start EclipseJoystick.exe. Click on : A Kiss or Eclipse or The Sky or Dreaming

Description

By sending a HTTP request an image is pushed in an Eclipse View.

Already done

Next step

  • Adding filter

Potential

  • Opening an Eclipse View from a help documentation
  • Simple communication protocol between plugin
  • Scripting an Eclipse RCP application
  • Adding credentials to a Eclipse RCP application

Flash Movie

Version : 05/04/2006

 
moni/demos/eclipse_joystick.txt · Last modified: 2006/04/06 22:04 by dgirard