Chapter 8 Eclipse Plugin Glossary

Eclipse Platform

A Java-based open source platform to share Web and software development tools through plugins

editor area

An area in the workbench window which displays source code files and diagrams

JDK

Java Development Kit. To be downloaded on http://java.sun.com. It provides the libraries, the Java Virtual Machine, and other components to run applets and applications written in Java programming language

JDT (Runtime Binary)

Java Development Tools. To be downloaded on http://java.sun.com. Workbench components that allow you to write, edit, execute, and debug Java code

JRE

Java Runtime Environment. To be downloaded on http://java.sun.com. It consists of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) core API libraries, and other supporting files. It is the runtime part of the JDK with no compiler, debugger, or tools. The JRE is the smallest set of executables and files that constitute the standard Java platform

model explorer view

A tree view of all the objects making up a model. It is the Browser tree view in PowerDesigner

navigator view

A tree view of all the resources making up an Eclipse project

outline view

A view which displays a content outline of the file being edited (except for a plain text file)

output view

It is the Output view in PowerDesigner, with General, Check Model, Generation and Reverse tabs

perspective

Predefined or user-defined set and layout of views in the workbench window. The Resource perspective is set by default. Use the PowerDesigner perspective to work with PowerDesigner on the Eclipse Platform

plugin

A software extension. The PowerDesigner Eclipse Plugin allows you to work with PowerDesigner on the Eclipse Platform

SDK

Software Development Kit. To be downloaded on the Eclipse Website. To build Eclipse plugins and Java programs

shortcut bar

A vertical bar at the far left of the workbench window. To open and move between perspectives

synchronization

A process to synchronize changes between an Object-Oriented Model (OOM) and its Java source code

tasks view

A view to list and mark all the tasks and problems to be solved

workbench window

The workspace in the Eclipse Platform. It displays perspectives made of different views

 


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