UP - Create and use a UP addon plugin

If you have created an extension project for UP and want to use it in UP as a versioned plugin, follow these instructions:

Convert to plugin project

Convert the desired project into a plugin project:

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Set the name for the plugin and the version in the manifest:

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Set the necessary extensions in the manifest:

 

Register asrc folder:

Register built-In dependency:

Select asrc, META-INF und plugin.xml for binary build:

Export plugin:

 

How to use the plugin

Option 1 - Use default dropins folder:

If not already present, a folder with the name 'dropins' can be created in the UPstudio directory. The plugins in this folder will be used automatically.

 

 

Option 2 - Define additional dropins folder in the UPstudio.ini file:

-Dorg.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory=path/to/plugins

Activate the built-in dependency in the desired project: