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simlei
simlei

Reputation: 165

I want to reload a plugin in an Eclipse RCP application at runtime

I am writing on an Eclipse RCP project with >50 plugins. When changing something on my plugin, I have to take the time to close the RCP App, and run it again. This takes time.

What I'd rather do is to reload the newly-built plugin in question at RCP-runtime. Is that possible, and if yes, how?

Thanks!

Upvotes: 3

Views: 582

Answers (1)

DrKaoliN
DrKaoliN

Reputation: 1402

I would try this:

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;

...
// at the place you need to reload your plugin

Platform.getBundle( "bundle " );

and replace the String content "bundle" with the value from the MANIFEST.MF of the Bundle-SymbolicName: entry.

Upvotes: 1

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