[FIXED] Add xml file to Eclipse Plugin

Issue

I have a file model.xml i want to add to my eclipse plugin to read at runtime.

I tried adding it to the manifest.mf binary build and source build and adding it to the build.properties bin.includes but when I look in the bin folder there are only .class files.

Surely plugins can contain resources and not just .class files right?

Solution

You just list the file in the bin.includes in the build.properties - you should be able to do that in plugin.xml/MANIFEST.MF/build.properties editor.

For example in one of my plugins the build.properties is:

output.. = bin/
bin.includes = META-INF/,\
               .,\
               OSGI-INF/,\
               plugin.xml,\
               fragment.e4xmi
source.. = src/

Which includes a plugin.xml and a fragment.e4xmi file.

Note: These are not copied to the bin directory in your project. When you test your plugin they will be accessed directly in the project. When you build/export your plug-in they will be included in the plugin jar.

You use the FileLocator API to access these files - that understands where to look.

For example, to access the fragment.e4xmi shown above:

Bundle bundle = FrameworkUtil.getBundle(getClass());
// or some other way to get the current bundle

URL url = FileLocator.find(bundle, new Path("fragment.e4xmi"));

Answered By - greg-449
Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (JavaFixing Admin)