Leveraging the Evolution of Eclipse PDE in 2024

Discover the latest advancements and productivity-enhancing features in Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment (PDE) through this comprehensive 38-minute conference talk from the Eclipse Foundation. Learn how to boost development efficiency with mixed products supporting both Plug-ins and Features directly, and explore the automatic dependency resolution capabilities that simplify product definition and launching. Master the built-in support for OSGi Declarative Services versions 1.4 and 1.5, including ComponentPropertyType annotations for streamlined service property definitions. Explore new target definition features including version ranges, no versions of units, and wild-cards in unit names. Understand the improved Maven2Eclipse (M2E) integration with PDE, enabling seamless configuration of pure Maven projects as PDE Plug-in projects. Gain practical insights into efficient development practices and recommendations for Eclipse or OSGi applications, with demonstrations of real-world applications and time-saving techniques. Prior familiarity with basic Eclipse Plug-in development using PDE is recommended for optimal understanding of the presented concepts.