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Eclipse IDE IDEs History of Eclipse Application of Eclipse Components and Plugins C/C++ Development in Eclipse (CDT) Making a Simple C/C++ Project using CDT Concluding Remarks

Eclipse IDE

IDEs

History of Eclipse

Application of Eclipse

Components and Plugins

C/C++ Development in Eclipse (CDT)

Making a Simple C/C++ Project using CDT

Concluding Remarks

Disclaimer I am going to talk about Eclipse as a user, not an expert. I stole some pictures and slides from other presentations that were available online.

I am going to talk about Eclipse as a user, not an expert.

I stole some pictures and slides from other presentations that were available online.

Introduction IDE: Integrated Development Environment Integrated Design Environment Integrated Debugging Environment IDE is a computer software to help computer programmers develop software They normally consist of a source code editor , a compiler , interpreter, or both, build-automation tools , and (usually) a debugger . Sometimes a version control system and various tools to simplify the construction of a GUI are integrated as well.

IDE:

Integrated Development Environment

Integrated Design Environment

Integrated Debugging Environment

IDE is a computer software to help computer programmers develop software

They normally consist of a source code editor , a compiler , interpreter, or both, build-automation tools , and (usually) a debugger . Sometimes a version control system and various tools to simplify the construction of a GUI are integrated as well.

Open-source & free(dom) software IDE's Dev-C++, a free open-source IDE for Windows using MinGW SharpDevelop (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD), a free .NET Open-source IDE for windows Kdevelop A KDE based IDE on Linux based on the GNU Development Tools Anjuta, IDE especially for GNOME Developers NetBeans for Java under a Community License Eclipse, IDE for almost everything

Dev-C++, a free open-source IDE for Windows using MinGW

SharpDevelop (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD), a free .NET Open-source IDE for windows

Kdevelop A KDE based IDE on Linux based on the GNU Development Tools

Anjuta, IDE especially for GNOME Developers

NetBeans for Java under a Community License

Eclipse, IDE for almost everything

Assistance in Code writing Autoindent Auto creation of braces Word Wrapping Spell Checking Autocompletion Compile and Run from Editor Setting Compile time options Jump to an Error Finding Things Jump to source of a method Finding anything in files (includes string with wildcards) Jump to Definiton of an Object Expectations from an IDE

Assistance in Code writing

Autoindent

Auto creation of braces

Word Wrapping

Spell Checking

Autocompletion

Compile and Run from Editor

Setting Compile time options

Jump to an Error

Finding Things

Jump to source of a method

Finding anything in files (includes string with wildcards)

Jump to Definiton of an Object

Contd. Wizards For example, Generate Get/Set methods for all local variables Generate toString() method for your class GUI Design Forms, Panels etc. Debugging Setting Breakpoints Stepping through code Evaluationg Expressions and changing values Documentation Support Version Control Support And lot more....

Wizards

For example, Generate Get/Set methods for all local variables

Generate toString() method for your class

GUI Design

Forms, Panels etc.

Debugging

Setting Breakpoints

Stepping through code

Evaluationg Expressions and changing values

Documentation Support

Version Control Support

And lot more....

What is Eclipse ? Widely regarded as the Java development environment With all the bells and whistles... Language­aware editors, views, ... Refactoring support Integrated unit testing and debugging Incremental compilation and build Team development support Out of the box support for CVS And lot more ....

Widely regarded as the Java development environment

With all the bells and whistles...

Language­aware editors, views, ...

Refactoring support

Integrated unit testing and debugging

Incremental compilation and build

Team development support

Out of the box support for CVS

And lot more ....

Eclipse is an IDE Framework Eclipse + JDT = Java IDE Eclipse + CDT = C/C++ IDE Eclipse + PHP = PHP IDE Eclipse + JDT + CDT + PHP = Java, C/C++, PHP IDE All these IDEs derived from Eclipse contains First Class framework for backend Language Language aware editor Search, debugging etc.

Eclipse + JDT = Java IDE

Eclipse + CDT = C/C++ IDE

Eclipse + PHP = PHP IDE

Eclipse + JDT + CDT + PHP = Java, C/C++, PHP IDE

All these IDEs derived from Eclipse contains

First Class framework for backend Language

Language aware editor

Search, debugging etc.

Eclipse is an Open Source Project and Community All Eclipse projects are open­source and available for free download. Hundreds of plug­ins provided by commercial companies, organizations, and individuals Eclipse conferences Enthusiastic blogger community http://www.planeteclipse.org Numerous Eclipse portals, etc... EclipseZone (http://eclipsezone.com) Eclipse Plug­in Central (http://eclipseplugincentral.com) Others (http://eclipse.org/community)

All Eclipse projects are open­source and available for free download.

Hundreds of plug­ins provided by commercial companies, organizations, and individuals

Eclipse conferences

Enthusiastic blogger community

http://www.planeteclipse.org

Numerous Eclipse portals, etc...

EclipseZone (http://eclipsezone.com)

Eclipse Plug­in Central (http://eclipseplugincentral.com)

Others (http://eclipse.org/community)

Eclipse is a Foundation The Eclipse Foundation Was created to manage and direct the ongoing development of the Eclipse open source software project Is responsible for providing IT infrastructure required by development teams Independent not­for­profit Foundation formed in 2004 Many members, including major Java, Linux and Embedded vendors BEA, Borland, JBoss, IBM, SAP, RedHat, Novell, Monta Vista, Wind River, Mentor, ENEA, QNX Eclipse is focused on nurturing the eco­system to complement, and enhance the Eclipse Platform

The Eclipse Foundation

Was created to manage and direct the ongoing development of the Eclipse open source software project

Is responsible for providing IT infrastructure required by development teams

Independent not­for­profit Foundation formed in 2004

Many members, including major Java, Linux and Embedded vendors

BEA, Borland, JBoss, IBM, SAP, RedHat, Novell, Monta Vista, Wind River, Mentor, ENEA, QNX

Eclipse is focused on nurturing the eco­system to complement, and enhance the Eclipse Platform

Brief Sidetrack on History First version released in Nov 2001. IBM contributed the original code – worth $40 million OTI developed dev environment for Smalltalk which was licences to IBM under the name Visual Age. Visual Age for Java was then developed then rewritten in Java to form basis of Eclipse Sun Microsystems wasn't happy about it. The SWT and Jface libraries are an alternative to Sun's AWT and Swing.

First version released in Nov 2001.

IBM contributed the original code – worth $40 million

OTI developed dev environment for Smalltalk which was licences to IBM under the name Visual Age.

Visual Age for Java was then developed then rewritten in Java to form basis of Eclipse

Sun Microsystems wasn't happy about it.

The SWT and Jface libraries are an alternative to Sun's AWT and Swing.

Why is Eclipse interesting to LUG members? Runs on Linux (and many other platforms) Open­source community UI of Eclipse looks like a Linux application when it runs on Linux; the native widgets are used. Eclipse supports OS integration In windows GUI is more like a windows application Some of the the Eclipse projects deal with Linux. Ex. Tools for mobile Linux, etc.

Runs on Linux (and many other platforms)

Open­source community

UI of Eclipse looks like a Linux application when it runs on Linux; the native widgets are used.

Eclipse supports OS integration

In windows GUI is more like a windows application

Some of the the Eclipse projects deal with Linux.

Ex. Tools for mobile Linux, etc.

Eclipse is a Rich Client An application that uses the windowing and GUI features of the operating system Native widgets Drag & drop Integration with platform component model Much, much, more… Rich user experience Platform independent Component model Integrated update mechanism and Extensible

An application that uses the windowing and GUI features of the operating system

Native widgets

Drag & drop

Integration with platform component model

Much, much, more…

Rich user experience

Platform independent

Component model

Integrated update mechanism and Extensible

Eclipse Rich Client Platform JDT PDE Eclipse Java IDE Equinox SWT JFace UI Update Runtime IDE UI LTK Search Debug Help Team Ant

Eclipse Rich Client Platform JDT PDE Eclipse IDE Equinox SWT JFace UI Update Runtime IDE UI LTK Search Debug Help Team Ant

Eclipse Rich Client Platform JDT PDE Eclipse Rich Client Platform Equinox SWT JFace UI Update Runtime IDE UI LTK Search Debug Help Team Ant

Summary of Eclipse Top­Level Project Platform provides the frameworks for all other projects. Everything in java and separated into plugins if possible. Plugins need to be written in Java. You can use the PDE to develop them. Full Java IDE is provided.

Platform provides the frameworks for all other projects.

Everything in java and separated into plugins if possible.

Plugins need to be written in Java. You can use the PDE to develop them.

Full Java IDE is provided.

Plug-ins Eclipse employs Plug-ins to provide all of its additional functionality above its rich client platform Seperate Plugins have created support for among others, C/C++ (CDT), Python, Telnet, and database. Plug-in architecture supports writing any desired extension to the environment.

Eclipse employs Plug-ins to provide all of its additional functionality above its rich client platform

Seperate Plugins have created support for among others, C/C++ (CDT), Python, Telnet, and database.

Plug-in architecture supports writing any desired extension to the environment.

C/C++ Development in Eclipse Eclipse Platform is only a framework Doesn't support C/C++ directly CDT Plug-in is required CDT is Set of Open-source plug-ins Implemented purely in Java Eclipse + CDT = C/C++ IDE CDT provides Standard features C/C++ Editor New Project Wizards Debugging and Running Programs

Eclipse Platform is only a framework

Doesn't support C/C++ directly

CDT Plug-in is required

CDT is

Set of Open-source plug-ins

Implemented purely in Java

Eclipse + CDT = C/C++ IDE

CDT provides Standard features

C/C++ Editor

New Project Wizards

Debugging and Running Programs

Developing C/C++ Applications in Eclipse Following section will present methodology to develop a C/C++ application in Eclipse. First Step is to install CDT plug-in from: Help->Software Updates You'll now be able to see that two new projects are available: C and C++.

Following section will present methodology to develop a C/C++ application in Eclipse.

First Step is to install CDT plug-in from:

Help->Software Updates

You'll now be able to see that two new projects are available: C and C++.

Creating new projects After installing the CDT in Eclipse, navigate to File => New => Project where you will find three new types of projects available: C ("Standard C Make Project"), C++ ("Standard C++ Make Project"), and "Convert to C or C++ Projects" Choose "Standard Make C++ Project" to create source code files for your project. In the C/C++ Projects View, right-click and select New => Simple => File. Name your file and save it. Repeat the process for making other source files Next Important step is to write makefiles

After installing the CDT in Eclipse, navigate to File => New => Project where you will find three new types of projects available:

C ("Standard C Make Project"),

C++ ("Standard C++ Make Project"), and

"Convert to C or C++ Projects"

Choose "Standard Make C++ Project" to create source code files for your project.

In the C/C++ Projects View, right-click and select New => Simple => File.

Name your file and save it.

Repeat the process for making other source files

Next Important step is to write makefiles

Create New Project

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