How to create a new Reader Project

If you start up a new Reader it is necessary to create a new Plugin Project for the new reader. This HowTo shows how to do this in Eclipse.

Creating a new Project in Eclipse

First you need to set up your Eclipse Workspace. After that you can start creating a new Project by selecting the "File"-menu in the eclipse menubar.

File -> New... -> Project

Now you will see the "New Project Wizard".

1. create a new Eclipse Plug-in Project
2. enter a name for the new Project and select as Target Platform Equinox
3. enter the name of the Plug-in Provider and click the finish button

create a new "PluginProject" in Eclipse

enter the name for the project and select as target Equinox

Enter the Name of the Plug-in Provider

Add the project to the SVN Server

If you already created a new Eclipse Plug-in Project you need to add it to the Subversion Server. This can be done by following these 4 steps.

1. right click on the new Project and select "Team" -> "Share Project..."
2. select SVN as repository type
3. select the repository location
4. select the folder you want to save the project ()

Usually our projects are stored in the trunk of the subversion server. If you want to contribute you a new project with the name org.rifidi.emulator.reader.test, the path would be:

http://[Address of Subversion]/rifidi/trunk/org.rifidi.emulator.reader.test

right click on the new Project and select "Team" -> "Share Project..."	select SVN as repository type
select the repository location	select the folder you want to save the project ()