Module 8: Creating a custom menu for a custom view

This module teaches you how to create a custom menu for a custom view.

Note: This module assumes that you have completed Modules 5-7. You are using the Eclipse plug-in project that you created in those exercises as the foundation for this module.

Learning objectives

After completing the lessons in this module, you should be able to:

Modify an existing Eclipse plug-in project
Create and modify Java™ classes that handle the plug-in enhancement
Run or debug the plug-in project

Time required

This module should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete the lessons in this Module, you should have:

Successfully completed Exercise 5, Exercise 6, and Exercise 7

Lesson 1: Create the CustomOpenActionGroup Java class
This lesson guides you through the steps of creating the Java class that is needed to handle the customized open menu.
Lesson 2: Create the CustomMainActionGroup Java class
This lesson guides you through the steps to create a CustomMainActionGroup class. This class emulates the functionality of the CARMA default MainActionGroup class. However, instead of using the default OpenActionGroup, the CustomMainActionGroup class that you create uses the CustomOpenActionGroup class that you created .
Lesson 3: Adding the custom menu to the CARMADeveloperView
This brief lesson walks you through adding the custom menu you created, to the CARMADeveloperView. You do this by overriding the createAction method.
Summary: Module 8
You have modified the Eclipse plug-in project from Module 5-7 to add a custom menu.