Would be nice to see you contributing to this effort Dani and you already seem to know the affected projects.
Best regards, Lars On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 11:07 AM Daniel Megert <daniel_meg...@ch.ibm.com> wrote: > > Everyone can do this ;-). > > Dani > > > > From: Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com> > To: "Eclipse platform general developers list." > <platform-dev@eclipse.org> > Date: 09.05.2019 10:49 > Subject: Re: [platform-dev] API changes in SDK > Sent by: platform-dev-boun...@eclipse.org > ________________________________ > > > > > One important addition here: some plug-ins and even the default workspace > > Dani, please open a bug for that and list the project which uses this > project setting. We should adjust that. > > On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 10:42 AM Daniel Megert <daniel_meg...@ch.ibm.com> > wrote: > > > > Thanks Andrey for this reminder! > > > > > If after that you see API errors in the workspace, > > > > One important addition here: some plug-ins and even the default workspace > > have some problems being reported as warning. So, you also need to check > > whether there are new API related warnings. Even better, make sure that > > minor and major version issues (Version Management tab) are set to 'Error' > > on your project(s) and in your workspaces. > > > > Dani > > > > > > > > From: Andrey Loskutov <losku...@gmx.de> > > To: platform-dev@eclipse.org > > Date: 08.05.2019 21:20 > > Subject: [platform-dev] API changes in SDK > > Sent by: platform-dev-boun...@eclipse.org > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > If you do *not* contribute or review contributions for Eclipse platform > > SDK, stop reading this mail NOW! > > > > I wanted to remind you about some simple rules for Eclipse SDK > > development, which are mandatory for all committers. > > > > If the commit you want to merge contains an API change, *before* merge > > you should *always* load the patch into your IDE and run a clean build > > on related project. > > > > Before doing so you should also make sure API tooling is properly > > configured, you use right API baseline and preferences are properly set: > > > > Preferences -> Plug in Development -> [x] Workspace Plug-Ins override > > target platform plugins... > > Preferences -> Plug in Development -> [ ] Disable API builder (must be > > unset!) > > Preferences -> Plug in Development -> Target Platform is set to "Running > > Platform" and you are using a recent nightly SDK build. > > Preferences -> Plug in Development -> API Baselines -> [x] > > _latest_release_ (must be created manually and point to plain SDK > > installation of the last official SDK release). > > > > If after that you see API errors in the workspace, please consider to > > read the proposed solution, compare that with the information you can > > get at [1], [2] and [3] and apply appropriated fix (or "-1" on the > > Gerrit patch). > > > > There can be multiple possible API error fixes proposed by PDE, but only > > one can be the right one - unfortunately we still require the power of > > human brain to apply the *right* fix. > > > > Please also note: human and computer make mistakes. Nobody is perfect, > > API tooling too. In doubt, ask on the list, but do not start *decrement* > > bundle versions or blindly increment them (because this always fixes the > > error, however may introduce a bigger one). > > > > Basic rule is: during a development cycle (e.g. 4.12) we only increment > > one version segment *one time* according to the rules [1], [2] and [3]. > > Only in case of human errors we have to bump the same version segment > > twice (once the wrong version is built and *published* we can't simply > > revert it so we must increase again...). We never decrement versions if > > they were already published via official SDK build. > > > > Decision about *which* bundle version segment to change should be always > > based on [1], [2] and [3], not just on PDE "quick fix" proposals. In > > doubt - ask on the list. > > > > Sure this is all complicated, sure this makes our life not easier and > > sure this could be improved and fully automated. But as long as we don't > > have an absolutely perfect, fully automated process we *must* follow the > > rules above. > > > > There are also few places where you can help: > > - Setup and use API tooling in your SDK workspace. Do it NOW! > > - Improve API tooling by contributing to PDE. There are known bugs and > > there are known performance issues, but if nobody helps, they will stay > > forever. > > - Contribute more maven checks that do *more* API checks during Gerrit > > build. > > > > [1] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Version_Numbering > > [2] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Evolving_Java-based_APIs > > [3] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Evolving_Java-based_APIs_2 > > > > Regards, > > Andrey > > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > Andrey Loskutov > > > > https://www.eclipse.org/user/aloskutov > > --------------------------------------------- > > Спасение утопающих - дело рук самих утопающих > > --------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > > platform-dev mailing list > > platform-dev@eclipse.org > > To change your delivery options, retrieve your password, or unsubscribe > > from this list, visit > > https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/platform-dev > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > platform-dev mailing list > > platform-dev@eclipse.org > > To change your delivery options, retrieve your password, or unsubscribe > > from this list, visit > > https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/platform-dev > > > > -- > Eclipse Platform project co-lead > CEO vogella GmbH > > Haindaalwisch 17a, 22395 Hamburg > Amtsgericht Hamburg: HRB 127058 > Geschäftsführer: Lars Vogel, Jennifer Nerlich de Vogel > USt-IdNr.: DE284122352 > Fax (040) 5247 6322, Email: lars.vo...@vogella.com, Web: > http://www.vogella.com > _______________________________________________ > platform-dev mailing list > platform-dev@eclipse.org > To change your delivery options, retrieve your password, or unsubscribe from > this list, visit > https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/platform-dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > platform-dev mailing list > platform-dev@eclipse.org > To change your delivery options, retrieve your password, or unsubscribe from > this list, visit > https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/platform-dev -- Eclipse Platform project co-lead CEO vogella GmbH Haindaalwisch 17a, 22395 Hamburg Amtsgericht Hamburg: HRB 127058 Geschäftsführer: Lars Vogel, Jennifer Nerlich de Vogel USt-IdNr.: DE284122352 Fax (040) 5247 6322, Email: lars.vo...@vogella.com, Web: http://www.vogella.com _______________________________________________ platform-dev mailing list platform-dev@eclipse.org To change your delivery options, retrieve your password, or unsubscribe from this list, visit https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/platform-dev
