Eclipse
WDSC is based on the open source development platform called Eclipse [1]. Eclipse is described as 'an open development platform comprised of extensible frameworks, tools and runtimes for building, deploying and managing software across the lifecycle.'
WDSC is implemented as Eclipse plugins. The WDSC plugins that make up any given version of WDSC are tied to a specific version of Eclipse.
| Tool version | Eclipse version |
|---|---|
| WDSC 6.0.1 | 3.0.2 |
| WDSC 7.0.0.2 | 3.2.2 |
| WDSC 7.0.0.4 | 3.2.2 |
| WDSC 7.0.0.8 | 3.2.2 |
| RDi 7.1 | 3.2.2 |
| RDi 7.5 | 3.4.1 [1] |
You can verify the version of Eclipse by looking at WDSC Help -> About. There is a text box describing WDSC and below that, a row of icons. The Eclipse platform icon is a purple circle with 3 horizontal lines with a white background. Click that. Look in the list for the feature named Eclipse Platform. The version there is the version of Eclipse in use by WDSC.
Command line
The shortcut that starts Eclipse has various command line options available. Here is the full list for Eclipse 3.2
Here is a quick reference of a few especially useful options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -clean | Clean the caches used to store bundle dependency resolution and eclipse extension registry data, forcing re-initialisation. |
| -data c:\wdsc\workspace_name | Start the workbench by opening workspace_name
|
| -product com.ibm.etools.iseries.wdsc.welcome.ide | IBM default workbench branding/information |
| -showLocation | Display the workspace in the title bar |
External links
Eclipse [2]
