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Is it possible to create Eclipse plugins/program Eclipse RCP apps without Java? (preferably in Jython)
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The plug-in manifest file, plugin.xml, describes how the plug-in extends the platform, what extensions it publishes itself, and how it implements its functionality. The manifest file is written in XML and is parsed by the platform when the plug-in is loaded into the platform.
Maven Integration for Eclipse (M2E) The m2e plugin or Maven Integration for Eclipse plugin is another popular Eclipse plugin you need for Java development. It provides comprehensive Maven integration for Eclipse.
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This will be possible in the next Eclipse major release e4:
One of the goals of e4 is to provide support for writing plugins in other languages.
The quote is from http://wiki.eclipse.org/E4/JavaScript which summarizes the current state of using javascript to implement eclipse plug-ins in e4.
This issue in eclipse's bugzilla issue #227058 also has some discussion on that, but I believe it is outdated.
I am currently not aware of activity regarding other languages.
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