Course Eclipse Introduction

In the course Eclipse Introduction participants learn how to work with the Eclipse development environment.

Eclipse Intro

The Eclipse Introduction course starts with a discussion of the key elements of the Eclipse IDE, Eclipse as a Tools Framework, and the structure of Eclipse projects.

Perspectives and Views

The role of views and perspectives in Eclipse is discussed and participants learn how to configure Eclipse for a range of different tasks, such as using a specific Java SDK or Java version or using a specific application server.

Eclipse Configuration

The creation of different types of Eclipse projects will be discussed and participants will also learn how to navigate the multitude of settings and configuration options in Eclipse. Attention is also paid to debugging applications in the Eclipse Debug perspective.

Eclipse Plugins

Furthermore the extension of Eclipse through the installation of Eclipse Plugins is discussed. The Eclipse Introduction course also covers how to make Eclipse Plugins yourself, what architecture Eclipse Plugins have and what the role of OSGI is.

JUnit Testing

Finally the integration with JUnit and the creation of JUnit tests are discussed.

Audience Eclipse Introduction Course

The course Eclipse Introduction is intended for developers who want to learn how to use the Eclipse IDE for software development.

Prerequisites Course Eclipse Introduction

Basic knowledge of and experience with programming is required to participate in the course Eclipse Introduction.

Realization Training Eclipse Introduction

The theory is treated on the basis of presentation slides and is interspersed with exercises. Demo's are used to clarify the concepts further. The course material is in English.

Eclipse Certification

After successful completion of the course, participants receive an official certificate Eclipse Introduction.

Modules

Module 1 : Eclipse Intro

• Eclipse Project Aims
• Eclipse Overview
• Eclipse Origins
• Early History of Eclipse
• Eclipse as Java IDE
• Eclipse as IDE Framework
• Eclipse as Tools Framework
• Top Level Projects
• Eclipse Projects
• Eclipse Open Source Community
• Eclipse Eco System
• Eclipse Foundation

Module 2 : Eclipse IDE

• Workspace Component
• Standard Widget Toolkit
• Workbench Terminology
• Editors and Views
• Perspectives
• Debug Component
• Java Development Tools
• Java Perspective
• Java Editor
• Refactoring
• Eclipse Java Compiler
• Eclipse Java Debugger

Module 3 : Eclipse Plugin Architecture

• Eclipse Layering
• Eclipse Plugin Architecture
• Eclipse Plugins
• Plugin Manifest
• Eclipse Plugin Architecture
• Platform Architecture
• Plugin Activation
• Plugin Fragments
• Plugin Install
• Eclipse and OSGI
• Import-Package
• Require-Bundle

Module 4 : Eclipse JUnit

• Test Driven Development
• Unit Testing
• What is and why JUnit?
• JUnit Features
• JUnit Based Test Code
• JUnit mechanics
• Simple Test
• Simple Testcase
• Assert Statements
• Fixtures
• Test Suites
• Test Runner
• JUnit classes