Plugin Dependencies¶

The plug-in MANIFEST.MF file is used to define the requirements and capabilities of any plug-in. You will recognize a lot of the information here from when you defined the plug-in.

• Open the MANIFEST.MF file:

  

• Switch to the Dependencies tab.

• Press the Add button in the Required Plug-ins section.

  

• Select the net.refractions.udig.ui plug-in and press OK.

  Tip

  You can start typing *.udig.ui to quickly filter the list.

  

• Select File ‣ Save from the menu bar to save the file.

  This step is important as it gives the MANIFEST.MF a chance to generate:

  • The .classpath file used by the Java build system
  • The .project file used by the IDE

  Note

  The classpath used for compiling is updated to include jars provided by the dependencies.

• With this information in place the wizards and dialogs we used in the next section will be able to find classes defined by the net.refractions.udig.ui plug-in.