Downloading BIRT source code from the CVS repository
Eclipse makes BIRT source code available to the developer community in the CVS repository. BIRT source code is not needed to compile any required plug-ins.
By default, the system uses the JAR files in the $INSTALL_DIR\eclipse\plugins folder. These plug-ins must be in the classpath to compile successfully. To debug, you may need the source code for the required BIRT plug-ins.
BIRT source code is not needed to develop the sample rotated label report item plug-in. You work only with the Java classes in the org.eclipse.birt.sample.reportitem.rotatedlabel package.
Creating a rotated label report item plug-in project
Create a new plug-in project for the rotated label report item extension in the Eclipse PDE.
How to create the plug-in project
1 In the Eclipse PDE, choose File➛New➛Plug-in Project.
2 In New Plug-in Project, modify the settings as shown in Table 18‑1.
Table 18‑1 Settings for the report item plug-in project
Section
Option
Value
Plug-in Project
Project name
org.eclipse.birt.sample.reportitem.rotatedlabel
 
Use default location
Selected
 
Location
Not available when you select Use default location
Project Settings
Create a Java project
Selected
 
Source folder
src
 
Output folder
bin
Target Platform
Eclipse version
3.5 or greater
 
OSGi framework
Deselected
Working Sets
Add project to working set
Deselected
Plug-in Project appears, as shown in Figure 18‑1.
Figure 18‑1 Specifying the report item plug-in project settings
Choose Next. Plug-in Content appears.
3 In Plug-in Content, modify the settings as shown in Table 18‑2.
Table 18‑2 Settings for the report item plug-in content 
Section
Option
Value
Properties
ID
org.eclipse.birt.sample.reportitem.rotatedlabel
 
Version
1.0.0
 
Name
RotatedLabel
 
Vendor
yourCompany.com or leave blank
 
Execution Environment
JavaSE-1.7
Options
Generate an activator, a Java class that controls the plug‑in’s life cycle
Deselected
 
Activator
Not available; leave blank
 
This plug-in will make contributions to the UI
Deselected
 
Enable API Analysis
Deselected
Rich Client Application
Would you like to create a 3.x rich client application?
No
New Plug-in Content appears, as shown in Figure 18‑2. Choose Finish.
Figure 18‑2 Specifying the report item plug-in project content settings
The rotated label report item extension project appears in the Eclipse PDE Workbench, as shown in Figure 18‑3.
Figure 18‑3 Viewing the report item plug-in project overview