Creating Eclipse plug-in project

A plug-in project is needed to hold the Java™ class file and other resources.

About this task

To create an Eclipse plug-in project, use the New Project wizard:

Create an Eclipse workspace.
Note: You can work in an existing workspace, but you are going to be changing some settings that might affect other plug-in development.
Select New > Project from the File menu.
The New Project wizard is displayed.
Select Plug-in Development > Plug-in Project, then click Next.
The Plug-in Project screen is displayed.
Enter a value in the Project name field.
This value is the project’s name as well as the plug-in’s ID. For our example, enter com.samples.functions.dateformat.

Click Next and enter the following values in the Plug-in Content screen.

Option	Value/Setting
Plug-in ID	This ID must be a unique ID for your plug-in. If you are developing more than one plug-in, make sure that they have different IDs.
Plug-in Version	The version of the plug-in (for example, 1.0.0).
Plug-in Name	A descriptive name for the plug-in (for example, Format Date Function).
Plug-in Provider	The name of the company/individual who provided the plug-in, normally the name of your company (for example, Sample Provider).
Classpath	Enter a "." (dot) to add the root of your plug-in to the classpath.
Plug-in Options	Disable both options.
Rich Client Application?	Select "No" for this option.

Click Finish.
If you are prompted to switch to the Plug-in Development perspective, click No.
A plug-in project is created in your workspace. Additionally, a plug-in project exists in your Package Explorer and Eclipse opened the plug-in’s manifest (MANIFEST.MF) in the Manifest Editor.