Eclipse Javascript Plugin extension

Question

I am new to creating plugins. I want to create an eclipse plugin for a new scripting language. And, its syntax is quite similar to JavaScript. So, I wish to extend existing Javascript plugin that exists in eclipse.

Please suggest how do I go about it. Mainly, I want to have editor functionality (syntax checking, auto completion and ctrl-click to go to hop across functions), no compiler/build is needed.

Also, where do I find the source code for existing JavaScript plugin.

Answer 1

The source of the JavaScript editor can be found in the http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/repository/kepler/ repository (assuming Eclipse Kepler). Look for the JavaScript Development Tools SDK .

You install this in to Eclipse using Help > Install New Software and the source is then available to read using Navigate > Open Type (you need to have Include all plug-ins from target in Java search selected in Preferences > Plug-in Development for this).

Eclipse editor code is very complex and it likely to be hard work to adapt it. You might find it easier to use something like Eclipse xText which is designed for developing support for new languages.