Application Packaging Standard

Last updated 18-Mar-2019

Eclipse

In this document:

Purpose

APS offers development tools for Eclipse IDE. This extends the capabilities of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new APS projects, build APS UI, navigate through APS types, and build packages ready for distribution.

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Note

Please report all encountered issues and suggestions to APS support team.

Usage

Among other development tools that can be used directly or customized for developing APS applications, the Eclipse IDE is a mainstream and highly recommended tool for the following reasons:

  • It is a comprehensive graphical environment based on a well-known and widely used development platform.
  • It combines many possibilities for developers that without the IDE would require more than one development tools.
  • The built-in validation, testing, and building tools help you go through the whole development cycle with automated validation of certification requirements.
  • In Eclipse, you can not only develop and build APS packages, but also do accompanying work, such as synchronizing with SVN and writing documentation.
Setup