Question
Given a Classpath Container I've written as a plugin/extension, how do I add it to the classpath, automatically?
Background
Ok so I'm an experienced Java Developer but extremely new to writing Eclipse Plugins. I've been googling, following tutorials and reading source code of other plugins for a couple days. I know exactly what I want to do but not exactly how to do it.
Right now, in Eclipse, when I click a resource and choose "Run as JUnit test" as in:
Behind the scenes, the m2eclipse plugin somehow generates a run configuration that contains the "Maven Dependencies" classpath container, like the following:
My best guess is that the "Maven Dependencies" classpath container is added through some extension point being used by the M2Eclipse plugin. Similarly, I want to add my classpath container, automatically, whenever a user runs a JUnit test--so it shows up under "User Entries." What extension point(s) can I use to make something like that happen? I've been looking at org.eclipse.jdt.core.classpathContainerInitializer but I'm not sure that's going to do what I need.
Ideal Result
Ideally, I'd like to write a plugin that takes every entry in the project's build path and adds it to the classpath of a run configuration (whenever a new launch configuration is created via: Run As > JUnit test). This should be the default behavior of Eclipse but it's not!
My next-best solution would be to simply add my custom classpath container to the run configuration's build path, automatically. At the end of the day, I just want one classpath for any java code our team runs/launches. This shouldn't be so hard!
Any advise on how to achieve any of this would be appreciated! Even basic pointers on where to look to understand how particular Extension Points are intended to be used (the basic JavaDocs APIs are terrible). Thanks,
- gMale