Creating an XML data extraction plug-in project
Create a new plug-in project for the XML data extraction extension using the Eclipse PDE.
How to create the XML data extraction plug-in project
1 From the Eclipse PDE menu, choose File➛New➛Plug-in Project.
2 In Plug-in Project, modify the settings as shown in Table 26‑1.
Table 26‑1 Settings for the XML data extraction plug-in project
Section
Option
Value
Plug-in Project
Project name
org.eclipse.birt.report.engine
.dataextraction.xml
 
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
Not selected
Working Sets
Add project to working sets
Not selected
Plug-in Project appears as shown in Figure 26‑3.
Choose Next. Plug-in Content appears.
Figure 26‑3 Specifying plug-in project settings
3 In Plug-in Content, modify the settings as shown in Table 26‑2.
Table 26‑2 Settings for the XML data extraction plug-in content
Section
Option
Value
Plug-in Properties
ID
org.eclipse.birt.report.engine
.dataextraction.xml
 
Version
1.0.0.qualifier
 
Name
XML Data Extraction Plug‑in
 
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
Not selected
 
Activator
Not selected
 
This plug-in will make contributions to the UI
Not selected
 
Enable API Analysis
Not selected
Rich Client Application
Would you like to create a 3.x rich client application?
No
Plug-in Content appears as shown in Figure 26‑4. Choose Finish.
Figure 26‑4 Specifying plug-in content settings
The XML data extraction extension project appears in the Eclipse PDE Workbench, as shown in Figure 26‑5.
Figure 26‑5 XML data extraction extension project