parallel ip - initial checkin

Signed-off-by: Ralf Mollik <ramollik@compex-commerce.com>
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--#======================================================================= -->
+<!--# Copyright (c) 2011, 2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)     					 			 -->
+<!--# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials 		 -->
+<!--# are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0  -->
+<!--# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at               -->
+<!--# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html                              -->
+<!--#                                                                        -->
+<!--# Contributors:                                                          -->
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+<!--# Module specific parameters for the Jenkins Job 						 -->
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+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.pde.FeatureBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
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+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.sonarlintBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
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+Eclipse Public License -v 1.0
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+THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ECLIPSE PUBLIC LICENSE ("AGREEMENT"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION
+OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
+
+1. DEFINITIONS
+
+"Contribution" means:
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+a) in the case of the initial Contributor, the initial code and documentation distributed under this Agreement, and
+
+b) in the case of each subsequent Contributor:
+
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+
+ii) additions to the Program;
+
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+A Contribution 'originates' from a Contributor if it was added to the Program by such Contributor itself or anyone
+acting on such Contributor's behalf. Contributions do not include additions to the Program which: (i) are separate
+modules of software distributed in conjunction with the Program under their own license agreement, and (ii) are not
+derivative works of the Program.
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+"Contributor" means any person or entity that distributes the Program.
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+its Contribution alone or when combined with the Program.
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+"Program" means the Contributions distributed in accordance with this Agreement.
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+a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide,
+royalty-free copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute
+and sublicense the Contribution of such Contributor, if any, and such derivative works, in source code and object code
+form.
+
+b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide,
+royalty-free patent license under Licensed Patents to make, use, sell, offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the
+Contribution of such Contributor, if any, in source code and object code form. This patent license shall apply to the
+combination of the Contribution and the Program if, at the time the Contribution is added by the Contributor, such
+addition of the Contribution causes such combination to be covered by the Licensed Patents. The patent license shall not
+apply to any other combinations which include the Contribution. No hardware per se is licensed hereunder.
+
+c) Recipient understands that although each Contributor grants the licenses to its Contributions set forth herein, no
+assurances are provided by any Contributor that the Program does not infringe the patent or other intellectual property
+rights of any other entity. Each Contributor disclaims any liability to Recipient for claims brought by any other entity
+based on infringement of intellectual property rights or otherwise. As a condition to exercising the rights and
+licenses granted hereunder, each Recipient hereby assumes sole responsibility to secure any other intellectual property
+rights needed, if any. For example, if a third party patent license is required to allow Recipient to distribute the
+Program, it is Recipient's responsibility to acquire that license before distributing the Program.
+
+d) Each Contributor represents that to its knowledge it has sufficient copyright rights in its Contribution, if any, to
+grant the copyright license set forth in this Agreement.
+
+3. REQUIREMENTS
+
+A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code form under its own license agreement, provided that:
+
+a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
+
+b) its license agreement:
+
+i) effectively disclaims on behalf of all Contributors all warranties and conditions, express and implied, including
+warranties or conditions of title and non-infringement, and implied warranties or conditions of merchantability and
+fitness for a particular purpose;
+
+ii) effectively excludes on behalf of all Contributors all liability for damages, including direct, indirect, special,
+incidental and consequential damages, such as lost profits;
+
+iii) states that any provisions which differ from this Agreement are offered by that Contributor alone and not by any
+other party; and
+
+iv) states that source code for the Program is available from such Contributor, and informs licensees how to obtain it
+in a reasonable manner on or through a medium customarily used for software exchange.
+
+When the Program is made available in source code form:
+
+a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and
+
+b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each copy of the Program.
+
+Contributors may not remove or alter any copyright notices contained within the Program.
+
+Each Contributor must identify itself as the originator of its Contribution, if any, in a manner that reasonably allows
+subsequent Recipients to identify the originator of the Contribution.
+
+4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION
+
+Commercial distributors of software may accept certain responsibilities with respect to end users, business partners and
+the like. While this license is intended to facilitate the commercial use of the Program, the Contributor who includes
+the Program in a commercial product offering should do so in a manner which does not create potential liability for
+other Contributors. Therefore, if a Contributor includes the Program in a commercial product offering, such Contributor
+("Commercial Contributor") hereby agrees to defend and indemnify every other Contributor ("Indemnified Contributor")
+against any losses, damages and costs (collectively "Losses") arising from claims, lawsuits and other legal actions
+brought by a third party against the Indemnified Contributor to the extent caused by the acts or omissions of such
+Commercial Contributor in connection with its distribution of the Program in a commercial product offering. The
+obligations in this section do not apply to any claims or Losses relating to any actual or alleged intellectual
+property infringement. In order to qualify, an Indemnified Contributor must: a) promptly notify the Commercial
+Contributor in writing of such claim, and b) allow the Commercial Contributor to control, and cooperate with the
+Commercial Contributor in, the defense and any related settlement negotiations. The Indemnified Contributor may
+ participate in any such claim at its own expense.
+
+For example, a Contributor might include the Program in a commercial product offering, Product X. That Contributor is
+then a Commercial Contributor. If that Commercial Contributor then makes performance claims, or offers warranties
+related to Product X, those performance claims and warranties are such Commercial Contributor's responsibility alone.
+Under this section, the Commercial Contributor would have to defend claims against the other Contributors related to
+those performance claims and warranties, and if a court requires any other Contributor to pay any damages as a result,
+the Commercial Contributor must pay those damages.
+
+5. NO WARRANTY
+
+EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE,
+NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Each Recipient is solely responsible for
+determining the appropriateness of using and distributing the Program and assumes all risks associated with its
+exercise of rights under this Agreement , including but not limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance
+with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and unavailability or interruption of operations.
+
+6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
+
+EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER RECIPIENT NOR ANY CONTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS),
+HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS GRANTED
+HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+
+7. GENERAL
+
+If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, it shall not affect the validity or
+enforceability of the remainder of the terms of this Agreement, and without further action by the parties hereto, such
+provision shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable.
+
+If Recipient institutes patent litigation against any entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit)
+alleging that the Program itself (excluding combinations of the Program with other software or hardware) infringes such
+Recipient's patent(s), then such Recipient's rights granted under Section 2(b) shall terminate as of the date such
+litigation is filed.
+
+All Recipient's rights under this Agreement shall terminate if it fails to comply with any of the material terms or
+conditions of this Agreement and does not cure such failure in a reasonable period of time after becoming aware of such
+noncompliance. If all Recipient's rights under this Agreement terminate, Recipient agrees to cease use and distribution
+of the Program as soon as reasonably practicable. However, Recipient's obligations under this Agreement and any licenses
+ granted by Recipient relating to the Program shall continue and survive.
+
+Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute copies of this Agreement, but in order to avoid inconsistency the Agreement
+is copyrighted and may only be modified in the following manner. The Agreement Steward reserves the right to publish
+new versions (including revisions) of this Agreement from time to time. No one other than the Agreement Steward has the
+right to modify this Agreement. The Eclipse Foundation is the initial Agreement Steward. The Eclipse Foundation may
+assign the responsibility to serve as the Agreement Steward to a suitable separate entity. Each new version of the
+Agreement will be given a distinguishing version number. The Program (including Contributions) may always be
+distributed subject to the version of the Agreement under which it was received. In addition, after a new version of
+the Agreement is published, Contributor may elect to distribute the Program (including its Contributions) under the
+new version. Except as expressly stated in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above, Recipient receives no rights or licenses to
+the intellectual property of any Contributor under this Agreement, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel or
+otherwise. All rights in the Program not expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved.
+
+This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York and the intellectual property laws of the United States
+of America. No party to this Agreement will bring a legal action under this Agreement more than one year after the cause
+of action arose. Each party waives its rights to a jury trial in any resulting litigation.
\ No newline at end of file
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+bin.includes = feature.xml,\
+               feature.properties,\
+               notice.html,\
+               license.html,\
+               LICENSE.txt,\
+               epl-v10.html
+src.includes = license.html,\
+               LICENSE.txt,\
+               notice.html,\
+               epl-v10.html			   
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/epl-v10.html b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/epl-v10.html
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+<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?-->
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
+<title>Eclipse Public License - Version 1.0</title>
+<style type="text/css">
+  body {
+    size: 8.5in 11.0in;
+    margin: 0.25in 0.5in 0.25in 0.5in;
+    tab-interval: 0.5in;
+    }
+  p {  	
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-top:  0.5em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+    }
+  p.list {
+  	margin-left: 0.5in;
+    margin-top:  0.05em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.05em;
+    }
+  </style>
+
+</head>
+
+<body lang="EN-US">
+
+<h2>Eclipse Public License - v 1.0</h2>
+
+<p>THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ECLIPSE
+PUBLIC LICENSE ("AGREEMENT"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR
+DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
+AGREEMENT.</p>
+
+<p><b>1. DEFINITIONS</b></p>
+
+<p>"Contribution" means:</p>
+
+<p class="list">a) in the case of the initial Contributor, the initial
+code and documentation distributed under this Agreement, and</p>
+<p class="list">b) in the case of each subsequent Contributor:</p>
+<p class="list">i) changes to the Program, and</p>
+<p class="list">ii) additions to the Program;</p>
+<p class="list">where such changes and/or additions to the Program
+originate from and are distributed by that particular Contributor. A
+Contribution 'originates' from a Contributor if it was added to the
+Program by such Contributor itself or anyone acting on such
+Contributor's behalf. Contributions do not include additions to the
+Program which: (i) are separate modules of software distributed in
+conjunction with the Program under their own license agreement, and (ii)
+are not derivative works of the Program.</p>
+
+<p>"Contributor" means any person or entity that distributes
+the Program.</p>
+
+<p>"Licensed Patents" mean patent claims licensable by a
+Contributor which are necessarily infringed by the use or sale of its
+Contribution alone or when combined with the Program.</p>
+
+<p>"Program" means the Contributions distributed in accordance
+with this Agreement.</p>
+
+<p>"Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under
+this Agreement, including all Contributors.</p>
+
+<p><b>2. GRANT OF RIGHTS</b></p>
+
+<p class="list">a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each
+Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide,
+royalty-free copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works
+of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute and sublicense the
+Contribution of such Contributor, if any, and such derivative works, in
+source code and object code form.</p>
+
+<p class="list">b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each
+Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide,
+royalty-free patent license under Licensed Patents to make, use, sell,
+offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the Contribution of such
+Contributor, if any, in source code and object code form. This patent
+license shall apply to the combination of the Contribution and the
+Program if, at the time the Contribution is added by the Contributor,
+such addition of the Contribution causes such combination to be covered
+by the Licensed Patents. The patent license shall not apply to any other
+combinations which include the Contribution. No hardware per se is
+licensed hereunder.</p>
+
+<p class="list">c) Recipient understands that although each Contributor
+grants the licenses to its Contributions set forth herein, no assurances
+are provided by any Contributor that the Program does not infringe the
+patent or other intellectual property rights of any other entity. Each
+Contributor disclaims any liability to Recipient for claims brought by
+any other entity based on infringement of intellectual property rights
+or otherwise. As a condition to exercising the rights and licenses
+granted hereunder, each Recipient hereby assumes sole responsibility to
+secure any other intellectual property rights needed, if any. For
+example, if a third party patent license is required to allow Recipient
+to distribute the Program, it is Recipient's responsibility to acquire
+that license before distributing the Program.</p>
+
+<p class="list">d) Each Contributor represents that to its knowledge it
+has sufficient copyright rights in its Contribution, if any, to grant
+the copyright license set forth in this Agreement.</p>
+
+<p><b>3. REQUIREMENTS</b></p>
+
+<p>A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code
+form under its own license agreement, provided that:</p>
+
+<p class="list">a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this
+Agreement; and</p>
+
+<p class="list">b) its license agreement:</p>
+
+<p class="list">i) effectively disclaims on behalf of all Contributors
+all warranties and conditions, express and implied, including warranties
+or conditions of title and non-infringement, and implied warranties or
+conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose;</p>
+
+<p class="list">ii) effectively excludes on behalf of all Contributors
+all liability for damages, including direct, indirect, special,
+incidental and consequential damages, such as lost profits;</p>
+
+<p class="list">iii) states that any provisions which differ from this
+Agreement are offered by that Contributor alone and not by any other
+party; and</p>
+
+<p class="list">iv) states that source code for the Program is available
+from such Contributor, and informs licensees how to obtain it in a
+reasonable manner on or through a medium customarily used for software
+exchange.</p>
+
+<p>When the Program is made available in source code form:</p>
+
+<p class="list">a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and</p>
+
+<p class="list">b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each
+copy of the Program.</p>
+
+<p>Contributors may not remove or alter any copyright notices contained
+within the Program.</p>
+
+<p>Each Contributor must identify itself as the originator of its
+Contribution, if any, in a manner that reasonably allows subsequent
+Recipients to identify the originator of the Contribution.</p>
+
+<p><b>4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION</b></p>
+
+<p>Commercial distributors of software may accept certain
+responsibilities with respect to end users, business partners and the
+like. While this license is intended to facilitate the commercial use of
+the Program, the Contributor who includes the Program in a commercial
+product offering should do so in a manner which does not create
+potential liability for other Contributors. Therefore, if a Contributor
+includes the Program in a commercial product offering, such Contributor
+("Commercial Contributor") hereby agrees to defend and
+indemnify every other Contributor ("Indemnified Contributor")
+against any losses, damages and costs (collectively "Losses")
+arising from claims, lawsuits and other legal actions brought by a third
+party against the Indemnified Contributor to the extent caused by the
+acts or omissions of such Commercial Contributor in connection with its
+distribution of the Program in a commercial product offering. The
+obligations in this section do not apply to any claims or Losses
+relating to any actual or alleged intellectual property infringement. In
+order to qualify, an Indemnified Contributor must: a) promptly notify
+the Commercial Contributor in writing of such claim, and b) allow the
+Commercial Contributor to control, and cooperate with the Commercial
+Contributor in, the defense and any related settlement negotiations. The
+Indemnified Contributor may participate in any such claim at its own
+expense.</p>
+
+<p>For example, a Contributor might include the Program in a commercial
+product offering, Product X. That Contributor is then a Commercial
+Contributor. If that Commercial Contributor then makes performance
+claims, or offers warranties related to Product X, those performance
+claims and warranties are such Commercial Contributor's responsibility
+alone. Under this section, the Commercial Contributor would have to
+defend claims against the other Contributors related to those
+performance claims and warranties, and if a court requires any other
+Contributor to pay any damages as a result, the Commercial Contributor
+must pay those damages.</p>
+
+<p><b>5. NO WARRANTY</b></p>
+
+<p>EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM IS
+PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
+OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
+ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY
+OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Each Recipient is solely
+responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and
+distributing the Program and assumes all risks associated with its
+exercise of rights under this Agreement , including but not limited to
+the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws,
+damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and unavailability or
+interruption of operations.</p>
+
+<p><b>6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY</b></p>
+
+<p>EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER RECIPIENT
+NOR ANY CONTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING
+WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OR
+DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS GRANTED
+HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.</p>
+
+<p><b>7. GENERAL</b></p>
+
+<p>If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under
+applicable law, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
+the remainder of the terms of this Agreement, and without further action
+by the parties hereto, such provision shall be reformed to the minimum
+extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable.</p>
+
+<p>If Recipient institutes patent litigation against any entity
+(including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the
+Program itself (excluding combinations of the Program with other
+software or hardware) infringes such Recipient's patent(s), then such
+Recipient's rights granted under Section 2(b) shall terminate as of the
+date such litigation is filed.</p>
+
+<p>All Recipient's rights under this Agreement shall terminate if it
+fails to comply with any of the material terms or conditions of this
+Agreement and does not cure such failure in a reasonable period of time
+after becoming aware of such noncompliance. If all Recipient's rights
+under this Agreement terminate, Recipient agrees to cease use and
+distribution of the Program as soon as reasonably practicable. However,
+Recipient's obligations under this Agreement and any licenses granted by
+Recipient relating to the Program shall continue and survive.</p>
+
+<p>Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute copies of this
+Agreement, but in order to avoid inconsistency the Agreement is
+copyrighted and may only be modified in the following manner. The
+Agreement Steward reserves the right to publish new versions (including
+revisions) of this Agreement from time to time. No one other than the
+Agreement Steward has the right to modify this Agreement. The Eclipse
+Foundation is the initial Agreement Steward. The Eclipse Foundation may
+assign the responsibility to serve as the Agreement Steward to a
+suitable separate entity. Each new version of the Agreement will be
+given a distinguishing version number. The Program (including
+Contributions) may always be distributed subject to the version of the
+Agreement under which it was received. In addition, after a new version
+of the Agreement is published, Contributor may elect to distribute the
+Program (including its Contributions) under the new version. Except as
+expressly stated in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above, Recipient receives no
+rights or licenses to the intellectual property of any Contributor under
+this Agreement, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel or
+otherwise. All rights in the Program not expressly granted under this
+Agreement are reserved.</p>
+
+<p>This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York and
+the intellectual property laws of the United States of America. No party
+to this Agreement will bring a legal action under this Agreement more
+than one year after the cause of action arose. Each party waives its
+rights to a jury trial in any resulting litigation.</p>
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/feature.properties b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/feature.properties
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+#=======================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany).
+# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+# are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+# 
+# Contributors:
+# Loetz GmbH&Co.KG - initial API and implementation 
+#=======================================================================
+# feature.properties
+# contains externalized strings for feature.xml
+# "%foo" in feature.xml corresponds to the key "foo" in this file
+# java.io.Properties file (ISO 8859-1 with "\" escapes)
+# This file should be translated.
+
+# "featureName" property - name of the feature
+featureName =OSBP vaaclipse.addons.common.api 
+
+# "providerName" property - name of the company that provides the feature
+providerName=Eclipse OSBP
+
+# "description" property - description of the feature
+description=This feature provides the OSBP vaaclipse.addons.common.api bundle.
+
+# "updateSiteName" property - label for the update site
+updateSiteName=
+
+# "copyright" property - text of the "Feature Update Copyright"
+copyright=\
+Copyright (c) 2011, 2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany). \n\
+All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials\n\
+are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0\n\
+which accompanies this distribution, and is available at\n\
+http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html\n\
+\n\
+Contributors:\n\
+    Loetz GmbH&amp;Co.KG - initial API and basis\n\
+
+################ end of copyright property ####################################
+
+# "licenseURL" property - URL of the "Feature License"
+# do not translate value - just change to point to a locale-specific HTML page
+licenseURL=license.html
+
+# "license" property - text of the "Feature Update License"
+# should be plain text version of license agreement pointed to be "licenseURL"
+license=\
+Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement\n\
+February 1, 2011\n\
+\n\
+Usage Of Content\n\
+\n\
+THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION AND/OR\n\
+OTHER MATERIALS FOR OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT").\n\
+USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS\n\
+AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR\n\
+NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU\n\
+AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT\n\
+AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS\n\
+OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE\n\
+TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS\n\
+OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED\n\
+BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONTENT.\n\
+\n\
+Applicable Licenses\n\
+\n\
+Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available by the\n\
+Eclipse Foundation is provided to you under the terms and conditions of\n\
+the Eclipse Public License Version 1.0 ("EPL"). A copy of the EPL is\n\
+provided with this Content and is also available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html.\n\
+For purposes of the EPL, "Program" will mean the Content.\n\
+\n\
+Content includes, but is not limited to, source code, object code,\n\
+documentation and other files maintained in the Eclipse Foundation source code\n\
+repository ("Repository") in software modules ("Modules") and made available\n\
+as downloadable archives ("Downloads").\n\
+\n\
+       - Content may be structured and packaged into modules to facilitate delivering,\n\
+         extending, and upgrading the Content. Typical modules may include plug-ins ("Plug-ins"),\n\
+         plug-in fragments ("Fragments"), and features ("Features").\n\
+       - Each Plug-in or Fragment may be packaged as a sub-directory or JAR (Java(TM) ARchive)\n\
+         in a directory named "plugins".\n\
+       - A Feature is a bundle of one or more Plug-ins and/or Fragments and associated material.\n\
+         Each Feature may be packaged as a sub-directory in a directory named "features".\n\
+         Within a Feature, files named "feature.xml" may contain a list of the names and version\n\
+         numbers of the Plug-ins and/or Fragments associated with that Feature.\n\
+       - Features may also include other Features ("Included Features"). Within a Feature, files\n\
+         named "feature.xml" may contain a list of the names and version numbers of Included Features.\n\
+\n\
+The terms and conditions governing Plug-ins and Fragments should be\n\
+contained in files named "about.html" ("Abouts"). The terms and\n\
+conditions governing Features and Included Features should be contained\n\
+in files named "license.html" ("Feature Licenses"). Abouts and Feature\n\
+Licenses may be located in any directory of a Download or Module\n\
+including, but not limited to the following locations:\n\
+\n\
+       - The top-level (root) directory\n\
+       - Plug-in and Fragment directories\n\
+       - Inside Plug-ins and Fragments packaged as JARs\n\
+       - Sub-directories of the directory named "src" of certain Plug-ins\n\
+       - Feature directories\n\
+\n\
+Note: if a Feature made available by the Eclipse Foundation is installed using the\n\
+Provisioning Technology (as defined below), you must agree to a license ("Feature \n\
+Update License") during the installation process. If the Feature contains\n\
+Included Features, the Feature Update License should either provide you\n\
+with the terms and conditions governing the Included Features or inform\n\
+you where you can locate them. Feature Update Licenses may be found in\n\
+the "license" property of files named "feature.properties" found within a Feature.\n\
+Such Abouts, Feature Licenses, and Feature Update Licenses contain the\n\
+terms and conditions (or references to such terms and conditions) that\n\
+govern your use of the associated Content in that directory.\n\
+\n\
+THE ABOUTS, FEATURE LICENSES, AND FEATURE UPDATE LICENSES MAY REFER\n\
+TO THE EPL OR OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS, NOTICES OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.\n\
+SOME OF THESE OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):\n\
+\n\
+       - Eclipse Distribution License Version 1.0 (available at http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v1.0.html)\n\
+       - Common Public License Version 1.0 (available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html)\n\
+       - Apache Software License 1.1 (available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE)\n\
+       - Apache Software License 2.0 (available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)\n\
+       - Metro Link Public License 1.00 (available at http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/supporters/metrolink/license.html)\n\
+       - Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (available at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html)\n\
+\n\
+IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR\n\
+TO USE OF THE CONTENT. If no About, Feature License, or Feature Update License\n\
+is provided, please contact the Eclipse Foundation to determine what terms and conditions\n\
+govern that particular Content.\n\
+\n\
+\n\Use of Provisioning Technology\n\
+\n\
+The Eclipse Foundation makes available provisioning software, examples of which include,\n\
+but are not limited to, p2 and the Eclipse Update Manager ("Provisioning Technology") for\n\
+the purpose of allowing users to install software, documentation, information and/or\n\
+other materials (collectively "Installable Software"). This capability is provided with\n\
+the intent of allowing such users to install, extend and update Eclipse-based products.\n\
+Information about packaging Installable Software is available at\n\
+http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html ("Specification").\n\
+\n\
+You may use Provisioning Technology to allow other parties to install Installable Software.\n\
+You shall be responsible for enabling the applicable license agreements relating to the\n\
+Installable Software to be presented to, and accepted by, the users of the Provisioning Technology\n\
+in accordance with the Specification. By using Provisioning Technology in such a manner and\n\
+making it available in accordance with the Specification, you further acknowledge your\n\
+agreement to, and the acquisition of all necessary rights to permit the following:\n\
+\n\
+       1. A series of actions may occur ("Provisioning Process") in which a user may execute\n\
+          the Provisioning Technology on a machine ("Target Machine") with the intent of installing,\n\
+          extending or updating the functionality of an Eclipse-based product.\n\
+       2. During the Provisioning Process, the Provisioning Technology may cause third party\n\
+          Installable Software or a portion thereof to be accessed and copied to the Target Machine.\n\
+       3. Pursuant to the Specification, you will provide to the user the terms and conditions that\n\
+          govern the use of the Installable Software ("Installable Software Agreement") and such\n\
+          Installable Software Agreement shall be accessed from the Target Machine in accordance\n\
+          with the Specification. Such Installable Software Agreement must inform the user of the\n\
+          terms and conditions that govern the Installable Software and must solicit acceptance by\n\
+          the end user in the manner prescribed in such Installable Software Agreement. Upon such\n\
+          indication of agreement by the user, the provisioning Technology will complete installation\n\
+          of the Installable Software.\n\
+\n\
+Cryptography\n\
+\n\
+Content may contain encryption software. The country in which you are\n\
+currently may have restrictions on the import, possession, and use,\n\
+and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE\n\
+using any encryption software, please check the country's laws,\n\
+regulations and policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and\n\
+re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted.\n\
+\n\
+Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Oracle Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.\n
+########### end of license property ##########################################
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/feature.xml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/feature.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<feature
+        id="org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature"
+        label="%featureName"
+        version="0.9.0.qualifier"
+        provider-name="%providerName">
+        
+    <description>
+        %description
+    </description>
+        
+    <copyright>
+        %copyright
+    </copyright>
+        
+    <license url="%licenseURL">
+        %license
+    </license>
+        
+    <plugin
+        id="org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api"
+        download-size="0"
+        install-size="0"
+        version="0.0.0"
+        unpack="false"/>
+        
+        
+        
+</feature>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/license.html b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/license.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e579a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/license.html
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?-->
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
+<title>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</title>
+</head>
+
+<body lang="EN-US">
+<h2>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</h2>
+<p>February 1, 2011</p>
+
+<h3>Usage Of Content</h3>
+
+<p>THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
+   (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT").  USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE
+   OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR
+   NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONTENT.</p>
+
+<h3>Applicable Licenses</h3>
+
+<p>Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available by the Eclipse
+ Foundation is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the 
+Eclipse Public License Version 1.0
+   ("EPL").  A copy of the EPL is provided with this Content and is also
+ available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html</a>.
+   For purposes of the EPL, "Program" will mean the Content.</p>
+
+<p>Content includes, but is not limited to, source code, object code, 
+documentation and other files maintained in the Eclipse Foundation 
+source code
+   repository ("Repository") in software modules ("Modules") and made 
+available as downloadable archives ("Downloads").</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Content may be structured and packaged into modules to 
+facilitate delivering, extending, and upgrading the Content.  Typical 
+modules may include plug-ins ("Plug-ins"), plug-in fragments 
+("Fragments"), and features ("Features").</li>
+       <li>Each Plug-in or Fragment may be packaged as a sub-directory or JAR (Java&#8482; ARchive) in a directory named "plugins".</li>
+       <li>A Feature is a bundle of one or more Plug-ins and/or 
+Fragments and associated material.  Each Feature may be packaged as a 
+sub-directory in a directory named "features".  Within a Feature, files 
+named "feature.xml" may contain a list of the names and version numbers 
+of the Plug-ins
+      and/or Fragments associated with that Feature.</li>
+       <li>Features may also include other Features ("Included 
+Features"). Within a Feature, files named "feature.xml" may contain a 
+list of the names and version numbers of Included Features.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>The terms and conditions governing Plug-ins and Fragments should be 
+contained in files named "about.html" ("Abouts"). The terms and 
+conditions governing Features and
+Included Features should be contained in files named "license.html" 
+("Feature Licenses").  Abouts and Feature Licenses may be located in any
+ directory of a Download or Module
+including, but not limited to the following locations:</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>The top-level (root) directory</li>
+       <li>Plug-in and Fragment directories</li>
+       <li>Inside Plug-ins and Fragments packaged as JARs</li>
+       <li>Sub-directories of the directory named "src" of certain Plug-ins</li>
+       <li>Feature directories</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Note: if a Feature made available by the Eclipse Foundation is 
+installed using the Provisioning Technology (as defined below), you must
+ agree to a license ("Feature Update License") during the
+installation process.  If the Feature contains Included Features, the 
+Feature Update License should either provide you with the terms and 
+conditions governing the Included Features or
+inform you where you can locate them.  Feature Update Licenses may be 
+found in the "license" property of files named "feature.properties" 
+found within a Feature.
+Such Abouts, Feature Licenses, and Feature Update Licenses contain the 
+terms and conditions (or references to such terms and conditions) that 
+govern your use of the associated Content in
+that directory.</p>
+
+<p>THE ABOUTS, FEATURE LICENSES, AND FEATURE UPDATE LICENSES MAY REFER 
+TO THE EPL OR OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS, NOTICES OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
+  SOME OF THESE
+OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Eclipse Distribution License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v1.0.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Common Public License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 2.0 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0</a>)</li>
+       <li>Metro Link Public License 1.00 (available at <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/supporters/metrolink/license.html">http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/supporters/metrolink/license.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html">http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html</a>)</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL SUCH TERMS AND 
+CONDITIONS PRIOR TO USE OF THE CONTENT.  If no About, Feature License, 
+or Feature Update License is provided, please
+contact the Eclipse Foundation to determine what terms and conditions 
+govern that particular Content.</p>
+
+
+<h3>Use of Provisioning Technology</h3>
+
+<p>The Eclipse Foundation makes available provisioning software, 
+examples of which include, but are not limited to, p2 and the Eclipse
+   Update Manager ("Provisioning Technology") for the purpose of 
+allowing users to install software, documentation, information and/or
+   other materials (collectively "Installable Software"). This 
+capability is provided with the intent of allowing such users to
+   install, extend and update Eclipse-based products. Information about 
+packaging Installable Software is available at <a href="http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html">http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html</a>
+   ("Specification").</p>
+
+<p>You may use Provisioning Technology to allow other parties to install
+ Installable Software. You shall be responsible for enabling the
+   applicable license agreements relating to the Installable Software to
+ be presented to, and accepted by, the users of the Provisioning 
+Technology
+   in accordance with the Specification. By using Provisioning 
+Technology in such a manner and making it available in accordance with 
+the
+   Specification, you further acknowledge your agreement to, and the 
+acquisition of all necessary rights to permit the following:</p>
+
+<ol>
+       <li>A series of actions may occur ("Provisioning Process") in 
+which a user may execute the Provisioning Technology
+       on a machine ("Target Machine") with the intent of installing, 
+extending or updating the functionality of an Eclipse-based
+       product.</li>
+       <li>During the Provisioning Process, the Provisioning Technology 
+may cause third party Installable Software or a portion thereof to be
+       accessed and copied to the Target Machine.</li>
+       <li>Pursuant to the Specification, you will provide to the user 
+the terms and conditions that govern the use of the Installable
+       Software ("Installable Software Agreement") and such Installable 
+Software Agreement shall be accessed from the Target
+       Machine in accordance with the Specification. Such Installable 
+Software Agreement must inform the user of the terms and conditions that
+ govern
+       the Installable Software and must solicit acceptance by the end 
+user in the manner prescribed in such Installable Software Agreement. 
+Upon such
+       indication of agreement by the user, the provisioning Technology 
+will complete installation of the Installable Software.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<h3>Cryptography</h3>
+
+<p>Content may contain encryption software. The country in which you are
+ currently may have restrictions on the import, possession, and use, 
+and/or re-export to
+   another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption 
+software, please check the country's laws, regulations and policies 
+concerning the import,
+   possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if 
+this is permitted.</p>
+
+<p><small>Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Oracle Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.</small></p>
+
+
+</body></html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/notice.html b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/notice.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3d34c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/notice.html
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+<head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" />
+<title>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</title>
+</head>
+
+<body lang="EN-US">
+<h2>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</h2>
+<p>April 9, 2014</p>
+
+<h3>Usage Of Content</h3>
+
+<p>THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
+   (COLLECTIVELY &quot;CONTENT&quot;).  USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE
+   OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR
+   NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONTENT.</p>
+
+<h3>Applicable Licenses</h3>
+
+<p>Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available by the Eclipse Foundation is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the Eclipse Public License Version 1.0
+   (&quot;EPL&quot;).  A copy of the EPL is provided with this Content and is also available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html</a>.
+   For purposes of the EPL, &quot;Program&quot; will mean the Content.</p>
+
+<p>Content includes, but is not limited to, source code, object code, documentation and other files maintained in the Eclipse Foundation source code
+   repository (&quot;Repository&quot;) in software modules (&quot;Modules&quot;) and made available as downloadable archives (&quot;Downloads&quot;).</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Content may be structured and packaged into modules to facilitate delivering, extending, and upgrading the Content.  Typical modules may include plug-ins (&quot;Plug-ins&quot;), plug-in fragments (&quot;Fragments&quot;), and features (&quot;Features&quot;).</li>
+       <li>Each Plug-in or Fragment may be packaged as a sub-directory or JAR (Java&trade; ARchive) in a directory named &quot;plugins&quot;.</li>
+       <li>A Feature is a bundle of one or more Plug-ins and/or Fragments and associated material.  Each Feature may be packaged as a sub-directory in a directory named &quot;features&quot;.  Within a Feature, files named &quot;feature.xml&quot; may contain a list of the names and version numbers of the Plug-ins
+      and/or Fragments associated with that Feature.</li>
+       <li>Features may also include other Features (&quot;Included Features&quot;). Within a Feature, files named &quot;feature.xml&quot; may contain a list of the names and version numbers of Included Features.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>The terms and conditions governing Plug-ins and Fragments should be contained in files named &quot;about.html&quot; (&quot;Abouts&quot;). The terms and conditions governing Features and
+Included Features should be contained in files named &quot;license.html&quot; (&quot;Feature Licenses&quot;).  Abouts and Feature Licenses may be located in any directory of a Download or Module
+including, but not limited to the following locations:</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>The top-level (root) directory</li>
+       <li>Plug-in and Fragment directories</li>
+       <li>Inside Plug-ins and Fragments packaged as JARs</li>
+       <li>Sub-directories of the directory named &quot;src&quot; of certain Plug-ins</li>
+       <li>Feature directories</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Note: if a Feature made available by the Eclipse Foundation is installed using the Provisioning Technology (as defined below), you must agree to a license (&quot;Feature Update License&quot;) during the
+installation process.  If the Feature contains Included Features, the Feature Update License should either provide you with the terms and conditions governing the Included Features or
+inform you where you can locate them.  Feature Update Licenses may be found in the &quot;license&quot; property of files named &quot;feature.properties&quot; found within a Feature.
+Such Abouts, Feature Licenses, and Feature Update Licenses contain the terms and conditions (or references to such terms and conditions) that govern your use of the associated Content in
+that directory.</p>
+
+<p>THE ABOUTS, FEATURE LICENSES, AND FEATURE UPDATE LICENSES MAY REFER TO THE EPL OR OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS, NOTICES OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  SOME OF THESE
+OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Eclipse Distribution License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v1.0.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Common Public License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 2.0 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0</a>)</li>
+       <li>Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html">http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html</a>)</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO USE OF THE CONTENT.  If no About, Feature License, or Feature Update License is provided, please
+contact the Eclipse Foundation to determine what terms and conditions govern that particular Content.</p>
+
+
+<h3>Use of Provisioning Technology</h3>
+
+<p>The Eclipse Foundation makes available provisioning software, examples of which include, but are not limited to, p2 and the Eclipse
+   Update Manager (&quot;Provisioning Technology&quot;) for the purpose of allowing users to install software, documentation, information and/or
+   other materials (collectively &quot;Installable Software&quot;). This capability is provided with the intent of allowing such users to
+   install, extend and update Eclipse-based products. Information about packaging Installable Software is available at <a
+       href="http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html">http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html</a>
+   (&quot;Specification&quot;).</p>
+
+<p>You may use Provisioning Technology to allow other parties to install Installable Software. You shall be responsible for enabling the
+   applicable license agreements relating to the Installable Software to be presented to, and accepted by, the users of the Provisioning Technology
+   in accordance with the Specification. By using Provisioning Technology in such a manner and making it available in accordance with the
+   Specification, you further acknowledge your agreement to, and the acquisition of all necessary rights to permit the following:</p>
+
+<ol>
+       <li>A series of actions may occur (&quot;Provisioning Process&quot;) in which a user may execute the Provisioning Technology
+       on a machine (&quot;Target Machine&quot;) with the intent of installing, extending or updating the functionality of an Eclipse-based
+       product.</li>
+       <li>During the Provisioning Process, the Provisioning Technology may cause third party Installable Software or a portion thereof to be
+       accessed and copied to the Target Machine.</li>
+       <li>Pursuant to the Specification, you will provide to the user the terms and conditions that govern the use of the Installable
+       Software (&quot;Installable Software Agreement&quot;) and such Installable Software Agreement shall be accessed from the Target
+       Machine in accordance with the Specification. Such Installable Software Agreement must inform the user of the terms and conditions that govern
+       the Installable Software and must solicit acceptance by the end user in the manner prescribed in such Installable Software Agreement. Upon such
+       indication of agreement by the user, the provisioning Technology will complete installation of the Installable Software.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<h3>Cryptography</h3>
+
+<p>Content may contain encryption software. The country in which you are currently may have restrictions on the import, possession, and use, and/or re-export to
+   another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please check the country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import,
+   possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted.</p>
+
+<p><small>Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Oracle Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.</small></p>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f41c2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+#=======================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany).
+# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+# are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+# 
+# Contributors:
+# Loetz GmbH&Co.KG - initial API and implementation 
+#=======================================================================
+-->
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</groupId>
+        <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.aggregator</artifactId>
+        <version>0.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+
+    <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature</artifactId>
+    <packaging>eclipse-feature</packaging>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho.extras</groupId>
+                <artifactId>tycho-source-feature-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${tychoExtrasVersion}</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>source-feature</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>source-feature</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <labelSuffix> (source)</labelSuffix>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <!-- workaround while bug https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=398250 
+					is not fixed -->
+                <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
+                <artifactId>tycho-p2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${tycho-version}</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attached-p2-metadata</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>p2-metadata</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>javadoc-jar</id>
+						<phase>package</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>jar</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</groupId>
+            <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/src/main/javadoc/README.txt b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/src/main/javadoc/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..831da7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/src/main/javadoc/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Resource folder for javadoc resources.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/src/overview.html b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/src/overview.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11f10af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature/src/overview.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
+<html>
+<head>
+	<title>OSBP vaaclipse.addons.common.api</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+<p>The <strong>OSBP&nbsp;vaaclipse.addons.common.api</strong> provides bundles for the OSBP vaaclipse.addons.common.api functionality.</p>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/.checkstyle b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/.checkstyle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f2667a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/.checkstyle
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<fileset-config file-format-version="1.2.0" simple-config="true" sync-formatter="false">
+  <fileset name="all" enabled="true" check-config-name="emfstoreStyle" local="false">
+    <file-match-pattern match-pattern="." include-pattern="true"/>
+  </fileset>
+</fileset-config>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/.project b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e3fd52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.xtext.ui.shared.xtextBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.pde.ManifestBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.pde.SchemaBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.babel.editor.rbeBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>com.vaadin.integration.eclipse.addonStylesBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.sonarlint.eclipse.core.sonarlintBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.xtext.ui.shared.xtextNature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Nature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.babel.editor.rbeNature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/LICENSE.txt b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/LICENSE.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff42ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/LICENSE.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+Eclipse Public License -v 1.0
+
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+OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e4b13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+Manifest-Version: 1.0
+Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
+Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api
+Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api
+Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse OSBP
+Bundle-Version: 0.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.6
+Import-Package: org.osgi.framework;version="1.8.0",
+ org.slf4j
+Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
+Export-Package: org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api;
+  uses:="com.vaadin.server";version="0.9.0",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.di;version="0.9.0",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer;
+  uses:="org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts,
+   com.vaadin.server";version="0.9.0",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.help;version="0.9.0",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.model;version="0.9.0",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.resource;version="0.9.0",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.status;version="0.9.0"
+Require-Bundle: com.vaadin.server;bundle-version="[7.5.7,7.7.0)",
+ org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts;bundle-version="[1.3.100,1.4.0)",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.api;bundle-version="[0.9.0,0.10.0)",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.publicapi;bundle-version="[0.9.0,0.10.0)",
+ org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.util;bundle-version="[0.9.0,0.10.0)",
+ org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench,
+ org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.workbench,
+ org.eclipse.emf.ecore,
+ org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi,
+ org.eclipse.osbp.runtime.common;bundle-version="[0.9.0,0.10.0)"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/README.txt b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ccacd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Your code for vaaclipse.addons.common.api goes in here.
+
+Add all your sources as you usually do for plugin development.
+
+If you need more bundles to implement the feature, duplicate this folder and ad the new bundle code into the copy
+
+Do not forget to add your new bundle to the 
+ - feature pom.xml
+ - feature feature.xml
+ - and the aggregator pom.xml
+as it is done for this bundle.
+
+Have fun!
+
+
+You can delete this file from the final project.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.html b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64c0598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.html
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
+    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+<head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"/>
+<title>About</title>
+</head>
+<body lang="EN-US">
+<h2>About This Content</h2>
+ 
+<p>June 1, 2016</p>	
+<h3>License</h3>
+
+<p>The Eclipse Foundation makes available all content in this plug-in (&quot;Content&quot;).  Unless otherwise 
+indicated below, the Content is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the
+Eclipse Public License Version 1.0 (&quot;EPL&quot;).  A copy of the EPL is available 
+at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html</a>.
+For purposes of the EPL, &quot;Program&quot; will mean the Content.</p>
+
+<p>If you did not receive this Content directly from the Eclipse Foundation, the Content is 
+being redistributed by another party (&quot;Redistributor&quot;) and different terms and conditions may
+apply to your use of any object code in the Content.  Check the Redistributor's license that was 
+provided with the Content.  If no such license exists, contact the Redistributor.  Unless otherwise
+indicated below, the terms and conditions of the EPL still apply to any source code in the Content
+and such source code may be obtained at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/">http://www.eclipse.org</a>.</p>
+
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.ini b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7df671f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# about.ini
+# contains information about a feature
+# java.io.Properties file (ISO 8859-1 with "\" escapes)
+# "%key" are externalized strings defined in about.properties
+# This file does not need to be translated.
+
+# Property "aboutText" contains blurb for "About" dialog (translated)
+aboutText=%featureText
+
+# Property "featureImage" contains path to feature image (32x32)
+featureImage=
+
+# Property "appName" contains name of the application (translated)
+appName=%featureName
+
+# Property "welcomePage" contains path to welcome page (special XML-based format)
+welcomePage=
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.mappings b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.mappings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4511a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.mappings
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# about.mappings
+# contains fill-ins for about.properties
+# java.io.Properties file (ISO 8859-1 with "\" escapes)
+# This file does not need to be translated.
+
+0=qualifier
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.properties b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fb2305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012, 2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (Heidelberg)
+# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+# are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+#
+# Contributors:
+#    Loetz GmbH&Co.KG - initial API and implementation
+#
+
+# NLS_MESSAGEFORMAT_VAR
+
+featureName=org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api
+
+################ blurb property ####################################
+featureText=\
+Copyright (c) 2012-2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG \n\
+All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials\n\
+are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0\n\
+which accompanies this distribution, and is available at\n\
+http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html\n\
+\n\
+Contributors:\n\
+    Loetz GmbH&Co.KG - implementation\n
+################ end of blurb property ####################################
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about_files/README.txt b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about_files/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc50489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/about_files/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+All external licenses referenced in about file go here
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/build.properties b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7fbfcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+bin.includes = about.properties,  about.mappings,  about.ini,  about.html,  META-INF/,\
+			   .,\
+               .classpath,\
+               .project,\
+               .settings/,\
+               LICENSE.txt,\
+               epl-v10.html,\
+               pom.xml,\
+               license.html
+output.. = target/classes/
+source.. = src/
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/epl-v10.html b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/epl-v10.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b398acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/epl-v10.html
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?-->
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
+<title>Eclipse Public License - Version 1.0</title>
+<style type="text/css">
+  body {
+    size: 8.5in 11.0in;
+    margin: 0.25in 0.5in 0.25in 0.5in;
+    tab-interval: 0.5in;
+    }
+  p {  	
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-top:  0.5em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+    }
+  p.list {
+  	margin-left: 0.5in;
+    margin-top:  0.05em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.05em;
+    }
+  </style>
+
+</head>
+
+<body lang="EN-US">
+
+<h2>Eclipse Public License - v 1.0</h2>
+
+<p>THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ECLIPSE
+PUBLIC LICENSE ("AGREEMENT"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR
+DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
+AGREEMENT.</p>
+
+<p><b>1. DEFINITIONS</b></p>
+
+<p>"Contribution" means:</p>
+
+<p class="list">a) in the case of the initial Contributor, the initial
+code and documentation distributed under this Agreement, and</p>
+<p class="list">b) in the case of each subsequent Contributor:</p>
+<p class="list">i) changes to the Program, and</p>
+<p class="list">ii) additions to the Program;</p>
+<p class="list">where such changes and/or additions to the Program
+originate from and are distributed by that particular Contributor. A
+Contribution 'originates' from a Contributor if it was added to the
+Program by such Contributor itself or anyone acting on such
+Contributor's behalf. Contributions do not include additions to the
+Program which: (i) are separate modules of software distributed in
+conjunction with the Program under their own license agreement, and (ii)
+are not derivative works of the Program.</p>
+
+<p>"Contributor" means any person or entity that distributes
+the Program.</p>
+
+<p>"Licensed Patents" mean patent claims licensable by a
+Contributor which are necessarily infringed by the use or sale of its
+Contribution alone or when combined with the Program.</p>
+
+<p>"Program" means the Contributions distributed in accordance
+with this Agreement.</p>
+
+<p>"Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under
+this Agreement, including all Contributors.</p>
+
+<p><b>2. GRANT OF RIGHTS</b></p>
+
+<p class="list">a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each
+Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide,
+royalty-free copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works
+of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute and sublicense the
+Contribution of such Contributor, if any, and such derivative works, in
+source code and object code form.</p>
+
+<p class="list">b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each
+Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide,
+royalty-free patent license under Licensed Patents to make, use, sell,
+offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the Contribution of such
+Contributor, if any, in source code and object code form. This patent
+license shall apply to the combination of the Contribution and the
+Program if, at the time the Contribution is added by the Contributor,
+such addition of the Contribution causes such combination to be covered
+by the Licensed Patents. The patent license shall not apply to any other
+combinations which include the Contribution. No hardware per se is
+licensed hereunder.</p>
+
+<p class="list">c) Recipient understands that although each Contributor
+grants the licenses to its Contributions set forth herein, no assurances
+are provided by any Contributor that the Program does not infringe the
+patent or other intellectual property rights of any other entity. Each
+Contributor disclaims any liability to Recipient for claims brought by
+any other entity based on infringement of intellectual property rights
+or otherwise. As a condition to exercising the rights and licenses
+granted hereunder, each Recipient hereby assumes sole responsibility to
+secure any other intellectual property rights needed, if any. For
+example, if a third party patent license is required to allow Recipient
+to distribute the Program, it is Recipient's responsibility to acquire
+that license before distributing the Program.</p>
+
+<p class="list">d) Each Contributor represents that to its knowledge it
+has sufficient copyright rights in its Contribution, if any, to grant
+the copyright license set forth in this Agreement.</p>
+
+<p><b>3. REQUIREMENTS</b></p>
+
+<p>A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code
+form under its own license agreement, provided that:</p>
+
+<p class="list">a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this
+Agreement; and</p>
+
+<p class="list">b) its license agreement:</p>
+
+<p class="list">i) effectively disclaims on behalf of all Contributors
+all warranties and conditions, express and implied, including warranties
+or conditions of title and non-infringement, and implied warranties or
+conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose;</p>
+
+<p class="list">ii) effectively excludes on behalf of all Contributors
+all liability for damages, including direct, indirect, special,
+incidental and consequential damages, such as lost profits;</p>
+
+<p class="list">iii) states that any provisions which differ from this
+Agreement are offered by that Contributor alone and not by any other
+party; and</p>
+
+<p class="list">iv) states that source code for the Program is available
+from such Contributor, and informs licensees how to obtain it in a
+reasonable manner on or through a medium customarily used for software
+exchange.</p>
+
+<p>When the Program is made available in source code form:</p>
+
+<p class="list">a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and</p>
+
+<p class="list">b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each
+copy of the Program.</p>
+
+<p>Contributors may not remove or alter any copyright notices contained
+within the Program.</p>
+
+<p>Each Contributor must identify itself as the originator of its
+Contribution, if any, in a manner that reasonably allows subsequent
+Recipients to identify the originator of the Contribution.</p>
+
+<p><b>4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION</b></p>
+
+<p>Commercial distributors of software may accept certain
+responsibilities with respect to end users, business partners and the
+like. While this license is intended to facilitate the commercial use of
+the Program, the Contributor who includes the Program in a commercial
+product offering should do so in a manner which does not create
+potential liability for other Contributors. Therefore, if a Contributor
+includes the Program in a commercial product offering, such Contributor
+("Commercial Contributor") hereby agrees to defend and
+indemnify every other Contributor ("Indemnified Contributor")
+against any losses, damages and costs (collectively "Losses")
+arising from claims, lawsuits and other legal actions brought by a third
+party against the Indemnified Contributor to the extent caused by the
+acts or omissions of such Commercial Contributor in connection with its
+distribution of the Program in a commercial product offering. The
+obligations in this section do not apply to any claims or Losses
+relating to any actual or alleged intellectual property infringement. In
+order to qualify, an Indemnified Contributor must: a) promptly notify
+the Commercial Contributor in writing of such claim, and b) allow the
+Commercial Contributor to control, and cooperate with the Commercial
+Contributor in, the defense and any related settlement negotiations. The
+Indemnified Contributor may participate in any such claim at its own
+expense.</p>
+
+<p>For example, a Contributor might include the Program in a commercial
+product offering, Product X. That Contributor is then a Commercial
+Contributor. If that Commercial Contributor then makes performance
+claims, or offers warranties related to Product X, those performance
+claims and warranties are such Commercial Contributor's responsibility
+alone. Under this section, the Commercial Contributor would have to
+defend claims against the other Contributors related to those
+performance claims and warranties, and if a court requires any other
+Contributor to pay any damages as a result, the Commercial Contributor
+must pay those damages.</p>
+
+<p><b>5. NO WARRANTY</b></p>
+
+<p>EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM IS
+PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
+OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
+ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY
+OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Each Recipient is solely
+responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and
+distributing the Program and assumes all risks associated with its
+exercise of rights under this Agreement , including but not limited to
+the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws,
+damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and unavailability or
+interruption of operations.</p>
+
+<p><b>6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY</b></p>
+
+<p>EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER RECIPIENT
+NOR ANY CONTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING
+WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OR
+DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS GRANTED
+HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.</p>
+
+<p><b>7. GENERAL</b></p>
+
+<p>If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under
+applicable law, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
+the remainder of the terms of this Agreement, and without further action
+by the parties hereto, such provision shall be reformed to the minimum
+extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable.</p>
+
+<p>If Recipient institutes patent litigation against any entity
+(including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the
+Program itself (excluding combinations of the Program with other
+software or hardware) infringes such Recipient's patent(s), then such
+Recipient's rights granted under Section 2(b) shall terminate as of the
+date such litigation is filed.</p>
+
+<p>All Recipient's rights under this Agreement shall terminate if it
+fails to comply with any of the material terms or conditions of this
+Agreement and does not cure such failure in a reasonable period of time
+after becoming aware of such noncompliance. If all Recipient's rights
+under this Agreement terminate, Recipient agrees to cease use and
+distribution of the Program as soon as reasonably practicable. However,
+Recipient's obligations under this Agreement and any licenses granted by
+Recipient relating to the Program shall continue and survive.</p>
+
+<p>Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute copies of this
+Agreement, but in order to avoid inconsistency the Agreement is
+copyrighted and may only be modified in the following manner. The
+Agreement Steward reserves the right to publish new versions (including
+revisions) of this Agreement from time to time. No one other than the
+Agreement Steward has the right to modify this Agreement. The Eclipse
+Foundation is the initial Agreement Steward. The Eclipse Foundation may
+assign the responsibility to serve as the Agreement Steward to a
+suitable separate entity. Each new version of the Agreement will be
+given a distinguishing version number. The Program (including
+Contributions) may always be distributed subject to the version of the
+Agreement under which it was received. In addition, after a new version
+of the Agreement is published, Contributor may elect to distribute the
+Program (including its Contributions) under the new version. Except as
+expressly stated in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above, Recipient receives no
+rights or licenses to the intellectual property of any Contributor under
+this Agreement, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel or
+otherwise. All rights in the Program not expressly granted under this
+Agreement are reserved.</p>
+
+<p>This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York and
+the intellectual property laws of the United States of America. No party
+to this Agreement will bring a legal action under this Agreement more
+than one year after the cause of action arose. Each party waives its
+rights to a jury trial in any resulting litigation.</p>
+
+
+
+</body></html>
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+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
+<title>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</title>
+</head>
+
+<body lang="EN-US">
+<h2>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</h2>
+<p>February 1, 2011</p>
+
+<h3>Usage Of Content</h3>
+
+<p>THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
+   (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT").  USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE
+   OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR
+   NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONTENT.</p>
+
+<h3>Applicable Licenses</h3>
+
+<p>Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available by the Eclipse
+ Foundation is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the 
+Eclipse Public License Version 1.0
+   ("EPL").  A copy of the EPL is provided with this Content and is also
+ available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html</a>.
+   For purposes of the EPL, "Program" will mean the Content.</p>
+
+<p>Content includes, but is not limited to, source code, object code, 
+documentation and other files maintained in the Eclipse Foundation 
+source code
+   repository ("Repository") in software modules ("Modules") and made 
+available as downloadable archives ("Downloads").</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Content may be structured and packaged into modules to 
+facilitate delivering, extending, and upgrading the Content.  Typical 
+modules may include plug-ins ("Plug-ins"), plug-in fragments 
+("Fragments"), and features ("Features").</li>
+       <li>Each Plug-in or Fragment may be packaged as a sub-directory or JAR (Java&#8482; ARchive) in a directory named "plugins".</li>
+       <li>A Feature is a bundle of one or more Plug-ins and/or 
+Fragments and associated material.  Each Feature may be packaged as a 
+sub-directory in a directory named "features".  Within a Feature, files 
+named "feature.xml" may contain a list of the names and version numbers 
+of the Plug-ins
+      and/or Fragments associated with that Feature.</li>
+       <li>Features may also include other Features ("Included 
+Features"). Within a Feature, files named "feature.xml" may contain a 
+list of the names and version numbers of Included Features.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>The terms and conditions governing Plug-ins and Fragments should be 
+contained in files named "about.html" ("Abouts"). The terms and 
+conditions governing Features and
+Included Features should be contained in files named "license.html" 
+("Feature Licenses").  Abouts and Feature Licenses may be located in any
+ directory of a Download or Module
+including, but not limited to the following locations:</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>The top-level (root) directory</li>
+       <li>Plug-in and Fragment directories</li>
+       <li>Inside Plug-ins and Fragments packaged as JARs</li>
+       <li>Sub-directories of the directory named "src" of certain Plug-ins</li>
+       <li>Feature directories</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Note: if a Feature made available by the Eclipse Foundation is 
+installed using the Provisioning Technology (as defined below), you must
+ agree to a license ("Feature Update License") during the
+installation process.  If the Feature contains Included Features, the 
+Feature Update License should either provide you with the terms and 
+conditions governing the Included Features or
+inform you where you can locate them.  Feature Update Licenses may be 
+found in the "license" property of files named "feature.properties" 
+found within a Feature.
+Such Abouts, Feature Licenses, and Feature Update Licenses contain the 
+terms and conditions (or references to such terms and conditions) that 
+govern your use of the associated Content in
+that directory.</p>
+
+<p>THE ABOUTS, FEATURE LICENSES, AND FEATURE UPDATE LICENSES MAY REFER 
+TO THE EPL OR OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS, NOTICES OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
+  SOME OF THESE
+OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Eclipse Distribution License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v1.0.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Common Public License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 2.0 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0</a>)</li>
+       <li>Metro Link Public License 1.00 (available at <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/supporters/metrolink/license.html">http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/supporters/metrolink/license.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html">http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html</a>)</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL SUCH TERMS AND 
+CONDITIONS PRIOR TO USE OF THE CONTENT.  If no About, Feature License, 
+or Feature Update License is provided, please
+contact the Eclipse Foundation to determine what terms and conditions 
+govern that particular Content.</p>
+
+
+<h3>Use of Provisioning Technology</h3>
+
+<p>The Eclipse Foundation makes available provisioning software, 
+examples of which include, but are not limited to, p2 and the Eclipse
+   Update Manager ("Provisioning Technology") for the purpose of 
+allowing users to install software, documentation, information and/or
+   other materials (collectively "Installable Software"). This 
+capability is provided with the intent of allowing such users to
+   install, extend and update Eclipse-based products. Information about 
+packaging Installable Software is available at <a href="http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html">http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html</a>
+   ("Specification").</p>
+
+<p>You may use Provisioning Technology to allow other parties to install
+ Installable Software. You shall be responsible for enabling the
+   applicable license agreements relating to the Installable Software to
+ be presented to, and accepted by, the users of the Provisioning 
+Technology
+   in accordance with the Specification. By using Provisioning 
+Technology in such a manner and making it available in accordance with 
+the
+   Specification, you further acknowledge your agreement to, and the 
+acquisition of all necessary rights to permit the following:</p>
+
+<ol>
+       <li>A series of actions may occur ("Provisioning Process") in 
+which a user may execute the Provisioning Technology
+       on a machine ("Target Machine") with the intent of installing, 
+extending or updating the functionality of an Eclipse-based
+       product.</li>
+       <li>During the Provisioning Process, the Provisioning Technology 
+may cause third party Installable Software or a portion thereof to be
+       accessed and copied to the Target Machine.</li>
+       <li>Pursuant to the Specification, you will provide to the user 
+the terms and conditions that govern the use of the Installable
+       Software ("Installable Software Agreement") and such Installable 
+Software Agreement shall be accessed from the Target
+       Machine in accordance with the Specification. Such Installable 
+Software Agreement must inform the user of the terms and conditions that
+ govern
+       the Installable Software and must solicit acceptance by the end 
+user in the manner prescribed in such Installable Software Agreement. 
+Upon such
+       indication of agreement by the user, the provisioning Technology 
+will complete installation of the Installable Software.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<h3>Cryptography</h3>
+
+<p>Content may contain encryption software. The country in which you are
+ currently may have restrictions on the import, possession, and use, 
+and/or re-export to
+   another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption 
+software, please check the country's laws, regulations and policies 
+concerning the import,
+   possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if 
+this is permitted.</p>
+
+<p><small>Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Oracle Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.</small></p>
+
+
+</body></html>
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+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+<head>
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" />
+<title>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</title>
+</head>
+
+<body lang="EN-US">
+<h2>Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement</h2>
+<p>April 9, 2014</p>
+
+<h3>Usage Of Content</h3>
+
+<p>THE ECLIPSE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
+   (COLLECTIVELY &quot;CONTENT&quot;).  USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE
+   OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR
+   NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND
+   CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONTENT.</p>
+
+<h3>Applicable Licenses</h3>
+
+<p>Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available by the Eclipse Foundation is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the Eclipse Public License Version 1.0
+   (&quot;EPL&quot;).  A copy of the EPL is provided with this Content and is also available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html</a>.
+   For purposes of the EPL, &quot;Program&quot; will mean the Content.</p>
+
+<p>Content includes, but is not limited to, source code, object code, documentation and other files maintained in the Eclipse Foundation source code
+   repository (&quot;Repository&quot;) in software modules (&quot;Modules&quot;) and made available as downloadable archives (&quot;Downloads&quot;).</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Content may be structured and packaged into modules to facilitate delivering, extending, and upgrading the Content.  Typical modules may include plug-ins (&quot;Plug-ins&quot;), plug-in fragments (&quot;Fragments&quot;), and features (&quot;Features&quot;).</li>
+       <li>Each Plug-in or Fragment may be packaged as a sub-directory or JAR (Java&trade; ARchive) in a directory named &quot;plugins&quot;.</li>
+       <li>A Feature is a bundle of one or more Plug-ins and/or Fragments and associated material.  Each Feature may be packaged as a sub-directory in a directory named &quot;features&quot;.  Within a Feature, files named &quot;feature.xml&quot; may contain a list of the names and version numbers of the Plug-ins
+      and/or Fragments associated with that Feature.</li>
+       <li>Features may also include other Features (&quot;Included Features&quot;). Within a Feature, files named &quot;feature.xml&quot; may contain a list of the names and version numbers of Included Features.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>The terms and conditions governing Plug-ins and Fragments should be contained in files named &quot;about.html&quot; (&quot;Abouts&quot;). The terms and conditions governing Features and
+Included Features should be contained in files named &quot;license.html&quot; (&quot;Feature Licenses&quot;).  Abouts and Feature Licenses may be located in any directory of a Download or Module
+including, but not limited to the following locations:</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>The top-level (root) directory</li>
+       <li>Plug-in and Fragment directories</li>
+       <li>Inside Plug-ins and Fragments packaged as JARs</li>
+       <li>Sub-directories of the directory named &quot;src&quot; of certain Plug-ins</li>
+       <li>Feature directories</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Note: if a Feature made available by the Eclipse Foundation is installed using the Provisioning Technology (as defined below), you must agree to a license (&quot;Feature Update License&quot;) during the
+installation process.  If the Feature contains Included Features, the Feature Update License should either provide you with the terms and conditions governing the Included Features or
+inform you where you can locate them.  Feature Update Licenses may be found in the &quot;license&quot; property of files named &quot;feature.properties&quot; found within a Feature.
+Such Abouts, Feature Licenses, and Feature Update Licenses contain the terms and conditions (or references to such terms and conditions) that govern your use of the associated Content in
+that directory.</p>
+
+<p>THE ABOUTS, FEATURE LICENSES, AND FEATURE UPDATE LICENSES MAY REFER TO THE EPL OR OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS, NOTICES OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  SOME OF THESE
+OTHER LICENSE AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):</p>
+
+<ul>
+       <li>Eclipse Distribution License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/licenses/edl-v1.0.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Common Public License Version 1.0 (available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE</a>)</li>
+       <li>Apache Software License 2.0 (available at <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0</a>)</li>
+       <li>Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (available at <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html">http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html</a>)</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO READ AND ACCEPT ALL SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO USE OF THE CONTENT.  If no About, Feature License, or Feature Update License is provided, please
+contact the Eclipse Foundation to determine what terms and conditions govern that particular Content.</p>
+
+
+<h3>Use of Provisioning Technology</h3>
+
+<p>The Eclipse Foundation makes available provisioning software, examples of which include, but are not limited to, p2 and the Eclipse
+   Update Manager (&quot;Provisioning Technology&quot;) for the purpose of allowing users to install software, documentation, information and/or
+   other materials (collectively &quot;Installable Software&quot;). This capability is provided with the intent of allowing such users to
+   install, extend and update Eclipse-based products. Information about packaging Installable Software is available at <a
+       href="http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html">http://eclipse.org/equinox/p2/repository_packaging.html</a>
+   (&quot;Specification&quot;).</p>
+
+<p>You may use Provisioning Technology to allow other parties to install Installable Software. You shall be responsible for enabling the
+   applicable license agreements relating to the Installable Software to be presented to, and accepted by, the users of the Provisioning Technology
+   in accordance with the Specification. By using Provisioning Technology in such a manner and making it available in accordance with the
+   Specification, you further acknowledge your agreement to, and the acquisition of all necessary rights to permit the following:</p>
+
+<ol>
+       <li>A series of actions may occur (&quot;Provisioning Process&quot;) in which a user may execute the Provisioning Technology
+       on a machine (&quot;Target Machine&quot;) with the intent of installing, extending or updating the functionality of an Eclipse-based
+       product.</li>
+       <li>During the Provisioning Process, the Provisioning Technology may cause third party Installable Software or a portion thereof to be
+       accessed and copied to the Target Machine.</li>
+       <li>Pursuant to the Specification, you will provide to the user the terms and conditions that govern the use of the Installable
+       Software (&quot;Installable Software Agreement&quot;) and such Installable Software Agreement shall be accessed from the Target
+       Machine in accordance with the Specification. Such Installable Software Agreement must inform the user of the terms and conditions that govern
+       the Installable Software and must solicit acceptance by the end user in the manner prescribed in such Installable Software Agreement. Upon such
+       indication of agreement by the user, the provisioning Technology will complete installation of the Installable Software.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<h3>Cryptography</h3>
+
+<p>Content may contain encryption software. The country in which you are currently may have restrictions on the import, possession, and use, and/or re-export to
+   another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please check the country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import,
+   possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted.</p>
+
+<p><small>Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Oracle Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.</small></p>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..196eb58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--#======================================================================= -->
+<!--# Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany) -->
+<!--# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials -->
+<!--# are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 -->
+<!--# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at -->
+<!--# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html -->
+<!--# -->
+<!--# Contributors: -->
+<!--#     Klemens Edler - initial API and implementation -->
+<!--#======================================================================= -->
+
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</groupId>
+        <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.aggregator</artifactId>
+        <version>0.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+
+    <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</artifactId>
+
+    <packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/IE4Constants.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/IE4Constants.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..835837f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/IE4Constants.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface IE4Constants.
+ */
+public interface IE4Constants {
+
+//	/**
+//	 * The instance of the ui action. For instance YExposedAction from ECView,
+//	 * or any other action for XWT,...
+//	 */
+//	public static final String PARAM_ACTION = "uiActionInstance";
+//
+//	/**
+//	 * The class which should be used as key, to register the
+//	 * {@link #PARAM_ACTION} in the eclipse context.
+//	 */
+//	public static final String PARAM_ACTION_TYPE_KEY = "uiActionKeyType";
+
+	/**
+	 * The id of the ext save command. (ext means that the enablement is controlled by the view)
+	 */
+	public static final String COMMAND_SAVE = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.command.extsave";
+
+	/**
+	 * The id of the ext delete command. (ext means that the enablement is controlled by the view)
+	 */
+	public static final String COMMAND_DELETE = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.command.extdelete";
+
+	/**
+	 * The id of the ext default part callback command. (ext means that the enablement is controlled by the view)
+	 */
+	public static final String COMMAND_DEFAULT_PART_CALLBACK = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.command.extdefault";
+
+	/**
+	 * The id of the ext load command. (ext means that the enablement is controlled by the view)
+	 */
+	public static final String COMMAND_LOAD = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.command.extload";
+
+	/** The Constant PROP_INPUT_VIEW_ID. */
+	public static final String PROP_INPUT_VIEW_ID = "viewId";
+	
+	/** The Constant BUNDLECLASS_GENERIC_ECVIEW_VIEWPART. */
+	public static final String BUNDLECLASS_GENERIC_ECVIEW_VIEWPART = "bundleclass://org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.ecview/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.ecview.views.GenericECViewPart";
+	
+	/** The Constant ID__PARTSTACK__LEFT. */
+	public static final String ID__PARTSTACK__LEFT = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.partstack.left";
+	
+	/** The Constant ID__PARTSTACK__RIGHT. */
+	public static final String ID__PARTSTACK__RIGHT = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.partstack.right";
+	
+	/** The Constant ID__PARTSTACK__MAIN. */
+	public static final String ID__PARTSTACK__MAIN = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.partstack.main";
+	
+	/** The Constant ID__PARTSTACK__BOTTOM. */
+	public static final String ID__PARTSTACK__BOTTOM = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.partstack.bottom";
+	
+	/** The Constant ID__PARTSTACK__MASTER_DETAIL__MASTER. */
+	public static final String ID__PARTSTACK__MASTER_DETAIL__MASTER = "org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.application.partstack.materdetail.master";
+	
+	/**
+	 * Used as property in OSGi services.
+	 */
+	public static final String APPLICATION_ID = "e4.application.id";
+
+	/** The source element from the keystroke event. */
+	public static final String KEYSTROKE_SOURCE = "keystroke.source";
+	
+	/** The target element from the keystroke event. */
+	public static final String KEYSTROKE_TARGET = "keystroke.target";
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/IE4Topics.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/IE4Topics.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74e5b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/IE4Topics.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api;
+
+import org.eclipse.osbp.runtime.common.validation.IStatus;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface IE4Topics.
+ */
+public interface IE4Topics {
+
+	/**
+	 * The Class StatusManagerEvents.
+	 */
+	public static class StatusManagerEvents {
+		/**
+		 * An event is sent to this topic, if the active scope was changed.
+		 */
+		public static final String ACTIVE_SCOPE_CHANGED_TOPIC = "org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/statusmanager/activescope/changed";
+
+		/**
+		 * An event is sent to this topic, if validations have been added or
+		 * removed to IStatusManager.
+		 */
+		public static final String VALIDATIONS_CHANGED_TOPIC = "org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/statusmanager/validations/changed";
+
+		/** The Constant PROP_SCOPE. */
+		public static final String PROP_SCOPE = "scope";
+
+		/** The Constant PROP_STATUS. */
+		public static final String PROP_STATUS = "status";
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The Class PartEvents.
+	 */
+	public static class PartEvents {
+		/**
+		 * An event is sent to this topic, if an MPart should focus a field.
+		 */
+		public static final String FOCUS_FIELD_TOPIC = "org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/parts/fields/focus";
+
+		/**
+		 * The id of the mpart.
+		 */
+		public static final String PROP_MPART_ID =  IStatus.PROP_UI_APPLICATION_ID;
+
+		/**
+		 * The id of the field.
+		 */
+		public static final String PROP_FIELD_ID = IStatus.PROP_FIELD_ID;
+
+		/**
+		 * I18nKey of the field.
+		 */
+		public static final String PROP_FIELD_I18N_KEY = IStatus.PROP_FIELD_I18N_KEY;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/ResourceUtil.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/ResourceUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0ca6c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/ResourceUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api;
+
+import org.osgi.framework.Bundle;
+import org.osgi.framework.FrameworkUtil;
+import org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.publicapi.resources.BundleResource;
+
+import com.vaadin.server.ExternalResource;
+import com.vaadin.server.Resource;
+import com.vaadin.server.ThemeResource;
+
+/**
+ * A util that deals with vaadin resources.
+ */
+public class ResourceUtil {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the proper resource for the given uri.
+	 *
+	 * @param iconURI
+	 *            the icon uri
+	 * @return the resource
+	 */
+	public static Resource getResource(String iconURI) {
+		if (iconURI.startsWith("platform:/plugin/")) {
+			return BundleResource.valueOf(iconURI);
+		} else if (iconURI.startsWith("bundleentry:/")) {
+			return BundleResource.valueOf(bundleEntryToPlatform(iconURI));
+		} else if (iconURI.startsWith("bundleresource:/")) {
+			return BundleResource.valueOf(bundleResourceToPlatform(iconURI));
+		} else if (iconURI.startsWith("theme:/")) {
+			return new ThemeResource(iconURI.replace("theme:/", ""));
+		} else if (iconURI.startsWith("http")) {
+			return new ExternalResource(iconURI);
+		}
+
+		return new ThemeResource(iconURI);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Bundle entry to platform.
+	 *
+	 * @param iconURI
+	 *            the icon uri
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
+	// eg bundleentry://632.fwk284268103/icons/full/obj16/Perspective.gif
+	private static String bundleEntryToPlatform(String iconURI) {
+		StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder("platform:/plugin/");
+
+		String temp = iconURI.substring(14);
+		String bundleId = temp.substring(0, temp.indexOf("."));
+		String path = temp.substring(temp.indexOf("/") + 1, temp.length());
+
+		Bundle bundle = FrameworkUtil.getBundle(ResourceUtil.class);
+		Bundle target = bundle.getBundleContext().getBundle(
+				Long.valueOf(bundleId));
+		String bsn = target.getSymbolicName();
+
+		b.append(bsn);
+		b.append("/");
+		b.append(path);
+
+		return b.toString();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Bundle resource to platform.
+	 *
+	 * @param iconURI
+	 *            the icon uri
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
+	// eg bundleresource://20950.fwk865744496/icons/full/obj16/JvmParameterizedTypeReference.gif
+	private static String bundleResourceToPlatform(String iconURI) {
+		StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder("platform:/plugin/");
+
+		String temp = iconURI.substring(17);
+		String bundleId = temp.substring(0, temp.indexOf("."));
+		String path = temp.substring(temp.indexOf("/") + 1, temp.length());
+
+		Bundle bundle = FrameworkUtil.getBundle(ResourceUtil.class);
+		Bundle target = bundle.getBundleContext().getBundle(
+				Long.valueOf(bundleId));
+		String bsn = target.getSymbolicName();
+
+		b.append(bsn);
+		b.append("/");
+		b.append(path);
+
+		return b.toString();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Callback.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Callback.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c6e9c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Callback.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.di;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Methods annotated with this annotation will be invoked, if part internal
+ * actions need to be executed.
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target({ ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface Callback {
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Delete.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Delete.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..250d7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Delete.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.di;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Methods annotated with this annotation will be invoked, if the state (domain
+ * data) of a part should be deleted.
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target({ ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface Delete {
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/EnabledState.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/EnabledState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc5a67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/EnabledState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+
+ package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.di;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Parts can specify this annotation on one of the methods to tag it as the
+ * method that returns "enabled" states for commands.
+ * <p>
+ * This annotation must not be applied to more than one method on a class. If
+ * multiple methods of the class are tagged with this this annotation, only one
+ * of them will be called.
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target({ ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface EnabledState {
+	// intentionally left empty
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Load.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Load.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b1fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Load.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.di;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Methods annotated with this annotation will be invoked, if the state (domain
+ * data) of a part should be reloaded.
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target({ ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface Load {
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Validate.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Validate.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ccee30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/di/Validate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2015 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *         Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.di;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Methods annotated with this annotation will be invoked, if the state (domain
+ * data) of a part should be validated.
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target({ ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface Validate {
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/AbstractExplorerInfo.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/AbstractExplorerInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84822d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/AbstractExplorerInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer;
+
+import org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.ResourceUtil;
+
+import com.vaadin.server.Resource;
+
+/**
+ * The Class AbstractExplorerInfo.
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractExplorerInfo implements IExplorerInfo {
+
+	/** The id. */
+	private String id;
+	
+	/** The target. */
+	private String target;
+	
+	/** The category. */
+	private IExplorerCategory category;
+	
+	/** The icon key. */
+	private String iconKey;
+	
+	/** The i18n label key. */
+	private String i18nLabelKey;
+	
+	/** The i18n description key. */
+	private String i18nDescriptionKey;
+	
+	/** The icon. */
+	private Resource icon;
+	
+	/** The label. */
+	private String label;
+	
+	/** The description. */
+	private String description;
+	
+	/** The icon uri. */
+	private String iconURI;
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getId()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getTarget()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getTarget() {
+		return target;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getCategory()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public IExplorerCategory getCategory() {
+		return category;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getIconI18nKey()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getIconI18nKey() {
+		return iconKey;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getI18nLabelKey()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getI18nLabelKey() {
+		return i18nLabelKey;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getI18nDescriptionKey()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getI18nDescriptionKey() {
+		return i18nDescriptionKey;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getIconURI()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getIconURI() {
+		return iconURI;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getIcon()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Resource getIcon() {
+		if (icon == null && iconURI != null && !iconURI.equals("")) {
+			icon = ResourceUtil.getResource(iconURI);
+		}
+		return icon;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getLabel()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getLabel() {
+		return label != null ? label : "";
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer.IExplorerInfo#getDescription()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the id.
+	 *
+	 * @param id
+	 *            the new id
+	 */
+	public void setId(String id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the target.
+	 *
+	 * @param target
+	 *            the new target
+	 */
+	public void setTarget(String target) {
+		this.target = target;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the category.
+	 *
+	 * @param category
+	 *            the new category
+	 */
+	public void setCategory(IExplorerCategory category) {
+		this.category = category;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the icon i18n key.
+	 *
+	 * @param iconKey
+	 *            the new icon i18n key
+	 */
+	public void setIconI18nKey(String iconKey) {
+		this.iconKey = iconKey;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the i18n label key.
+	 *
+	 * @param i18nLabelKey
+	 *            the new i18n label key
+	 */
+	public void setI18nLabelKey(String i18nLabelKey) {
+		this.i18nLabelKey = i18nLabelKey;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the i18n description key.
+	 *
+	 * @param i18nDescriptionKey
+	 *            the new i18n description key
+	 */
+	public void setI18nDescriptionKey(String i18nDescriptionKey) {
+		this.i18nDescriptionKey = i18nDescriptionKey;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the icon uri.
+	 *
+	 * @param iconURI
+	 *            the new icon uri
+	 */
+	public void setIconURI(String iconURI) {
+		this.iconURI = iconURI;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the icon.
+	 *
+	 * @param icon
+	 *            the new icon
+	 */
+	public void setIcon(Resource icon) {
+		this.icon = icon;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the label.
+	 *
+	 * @param label
+	 *            the new label
+	 */
+	public void setLabel(String label) {
+		this.label = label;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the description.
+	 *
+	 * @param description
+	 *            the new description
+	 */
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see java.lang.Comparable#compareTo(java.lang.Object)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public int compareTo(IExplorerInfo other) {
+		return getLabel().compareTo(other.getLabel());
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		final int prime = 31;
+		int result = 1;
+		result = prime * result + ((id == null) ? 0 : id.hashCode());
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if (this == obj)
+			return true;
+		if (obj == null)
+			return false;
+		if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+			return false;
+		AbstractExplorerInfo other = (AbstractExplorerInfo) obj;
+		if (id == null) {
+			if (other.id != null)
+				return false;
+		} else if (!id.equals(other.id))
+			return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerCategory.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerCategory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b152171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerCategory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface IExplorerCategory.
+ */
+public interface IExplorerCategory extends IExplorerInfo {
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the parent category of this category or <code>null</code> if no
+	 * parent category exists.
+	 *
+	 * @return the parent category
+	 */
+	IExplorerCategory getParentCategory();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a unmodifiable list of children.
+	 *
+	 * @return the children
+	 */
+	List<IExplorerInfo> getChildren();
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerInfo.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f993abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer;
+
+import com.vaadin.server.Resource;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface IExplorerInfo.
+ */
+public interface IExplorerInfo extends Comparable<IExplorerInfo> {
+
+	/** The Constant PROP__LABEL. */
+	public static final String PROP__LABEL = "label";
+	
+	/** The Constant PROP__DESCRIPTION. */
+	public static final String PROP__DESCRIPTION = "description";
+	
+	/** The Constant PROP__ICON. */
+	public static final String PROP__ICON = "icon";
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the unique ID of the info.
+	 *
+	 * @return the id
+	 */
+	String getId();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the target information of the info. May be <code>null</code>. For
+	 * views that will be the original view id. And for a category it will be
+	 * the original package it represents.
+	 *
+	 * @return the target
+	 */
+	String getTarget();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the category of the info.
+	 *
+	 * @return the category
+	 */
+	IExplorerCategory getCategory();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the icon.
+	 *
+	 * @return the icon i18n key
+	 */
+	String getIconI18nKey();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the label key for i18n translations.
+	 *
+	 * @return the i18n label key
+	 */
+	String getI18nLabelKey();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the description key for i18n translations.
+	 *
+	 * @return the i18n description key
+	 */
+	String getI18nDescriptionKey();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the icon.
+	 *
+	 * @return the icon
+	 */
+	Resource getIcon();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the icon uri.
+	 *
+	 * @return the icon uri
+	 */
+	String getIconURI();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the label.
+	 *
+	 * @return the label
+	 */
+	String getLabel();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the description.
+	 *
+	 * @return the description
+	 */
+	String getDescription();
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerInfoManager.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerInfoManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11b91c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerInfoManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.IEclipseContext;
+
+/**
+ * Manages the explorer info. Explorer infos are used to show applications,
+ * processes,... to the user.
+ */
+public interface IExplorerInfoManager {
+
+	/**
+	 * Needs to return an iterable of explorer infos that are located in the
+	 * given parent. These infos will be showed in the explorer view.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Note, that the manager will also add the new loaded {@link IExplorerInfo
+	 * infos} as childs to the given parent.
+	 *
+	 * @param parent
+	 *            the parent
+	 * @param context
+	 *            the context
+	 * @return the explorer info
+	 */
+	Iterable<IExplorerInfo> getExplorerInfo(IExplorerCategory parent,
+			IEclipseContext context);
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerLeaf.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerLeaf.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b03d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/explorer/IExplorerLeaf.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.explorer;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.IEclipseContext;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface IExplorerLeaf.
+ */
+public interface IExplorerLeaf extends IExplorerInfo {
+
+	/**
+	 * Executes the info. This method may open a view or also do nothing.
+	 *
+	 * @param eclipseContext
+	 *            the eclipse context
+	 */
+	void execute(IEclipseContext eclipseContext);
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/help/IHelpViewService.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/help/IHelpViewService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..764110c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/help/IHelpViewService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.help;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.IEclipseContext;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface IHelpViewService.
+ */
+public interface IHelpViewService {
+
+	/**
+	 * Opens the help view related to the field for the given information.
+	 *
+	 * @param fieldId
+	 *            the field id
+	 * @param partContext
+	 *            the part context
+	 */
+	void openFieldHelp(String fieldId, IEclipseContext partContext);
+
+	/**
+	 * Opens the help view related to the part for the given information.
+	 *
+	 * @param partId
+	 *            the part id
+	 * @param properties
+	 *            the properties
+	 */
+	void openPartHelp(String partId, Map<String, Object> properties);
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/model/VaaclipseModelUtils.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/model/VaaclipseModelUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5953c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/model/VaaclipseModelUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 2013 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
+ *     René Brandstetter - Bug 411821 - [QuickAccess] Contribute SearchField
+ *                                      through a fragment or other means
+ *	   Florian Pirchner - adjusted for Vaaclipse perspectives restore
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.model;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.IEclipseContext;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4XMIResource;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.MApplicationElement;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.MContext;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.MUIElement;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.internal.Position;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.internal.PositionInfo;
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;
+import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.TreeIterator;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClassifier;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EGenericType;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EStructuralFeature;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EStructuralFeature.Setting;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.ETypeParameter;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreUtil;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.util.EcoreUtil.UsageCrossReferencer;
+import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.XMLResource;
+
+/**
+ * The Class VaaclipseModelUtils.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("restriction")
+public class VaaclipseModelUtils {
+	// public static final String CONTAINING_CONTEXT =
+	/** The Constant CONTAINING_PARENT. */
+	// "ModelUtils.containingContext";
+	public static final String CONTAINING_PARENT = "ModelUtils.containingParent";
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the type argument.
+	 *
+	 * @param eClass
+	 *            the e class
+	 * @param eGenericType
+	 *            the e generic type
+	 * @return the type argument
+	 */
+	public static EClassifier getTypeArgument(EClass eClass,
+			EGenericType eGenericType) {
+		ETypeParameter eTypeParameter = eGenericType.getETypeParameter();
+
+		if (eTypeParameter != null) {
+			for (EGenericType eGenericSuperType : eClass
+					.getEAllGenericSuperTypes()) {
+				EList<ETypeParameter> eTypeParameters = eGenericSuperType
+						.getEClassifier().getETypeParameters();
+				int index = eTypeParameters.indexOf(eTypeParameter);
+				if (index != -1
+						&& eGenericSuperType.getETypeArguments().size() > index) {
+					return getTypeArgument(eClass, eGenericSuperType
+							.getETypeArguments().get(index));
+				}
+			}
+			return null;
+		} else {
+			return eGenericType.getEClassifier();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Find element by id.
+	 *
+	 * @param element
+	 *            the element
+	 * @param id
+	 *            the id
+	 * @return the m application element
+	 */
+	public static MApplicationElement findElementById(
+			MApplicationElement element, String id) {
+		if (id == null || id.length() == 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		// is it me?
+		if (id.equals(element.getElementId())) {
+			return element;
+		}
+		// Recurse if this is a container
+		EList<EObject> elements = ((EObject) element).eContents();
+		for (EObject childElement : elements) {
+			if (!(childElement instanceof MApplicationElement)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			MApplicationElement result = findElementById(
+					(MApplicationElement) childElement, id);
+			if (result != null) {
+				return result;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Merge.
+	 *
+	 * @param container
+	 *            the container
+	 * @param feature
+	 *            the feature
+	 * @param elements
+	 *            the elements
+	 * @param positionInList
+	 *            the position in list
+	 * @return the list
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static List<MApplicationElement> merge(
+			MApplicationElement container, EStructuralFeature feature,
+			List<MApplicationElement> elements, String positionInList) {
+		EObject eContainer = (EObject) container;
+
+		if (feature.isMany()) {
+			List<MApplicationElement> copy = new ArrayList<MApplicationElement>(
+					elements);
+
+			List<Object> list = (List<Object>) eContainer.eGet(feature);
+			boolean flag = true;
+			if (positionInList != null && positionInList.trim().length() != 0) {
+				int index = -1;
+
+				PositionInfo posInfo = PositionInfo.parse(positionInList);
+
+				if (posInfo != null) {
+					switch (posInfo.getPosition()) {
+					case FIRST:
+						index = 0;
+						break;
+
+					case INDEX:
+						index = posInfo.getPositionReferenceAsInteger();
+						break;
+
+					case BEFORE:
+					case AFTER:
+						int tmpIndex = -1;
+						String elementId = posInfo.getPositionReference();
+
+						for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
+							if (elementId.equals(((MApplicationElement) list
+									.get(i)).getElementId())) {
+								tmpIndex = i;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+
+						if (tmpIndex != -1) {
+							if (posInfo.getPosition() == Position.BEFORE) {
+								index = tmpIndex;
+							} else {
+								index = tmpIndex + 1;
+							}
+						} else {
+							System.err
+									.println("Could not find element with Id '"
+											+ elementId + "'");
+						}
+
+					case LAST:
+					default:
+						// both no special operation, because the default is
+						// adding it at the last position
+						break;
+					}
+				} else {
+					System.err.println("Not a valid list position.");
+				}
+
+				if (index >= 0 && list.size() > index) {
+					flag = false;
+					mergeList(list, elements, index);
+				}
+			}
+
+			// If there was no match append it to the list
+			if (flag) {
+				mergeList(list, elements, -1);
+			}
+
+			return copy;
+		} else {
+			if (elements.size() >= 1) {
+				if (elements.size() > 1) {
+					// FIXME Pass the logger
+					System.err
+							.println("The feature is single valued but a list of values is passed in.");
+				}
+				MApplicationElement e = elements.get(0);
+				eContainer.eSet(feature, e);
+				return Collections.singletonList(e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return Collections.emptyList();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Merge list.
+	 *
+	 * @param list
+	 *            the list
+	 * @param elements
+	 *            the elements
+	 * @param index
+	 *            the index
+	 */
+	private static void mergeList(List<Object> list,
+			List<MApplicationElement> elements, int index) {
+		MApplicationElement[] tmp = new MApplicationElement[elements.size()];
+		elements.toArray(tmp);
+		for (MApplicationElement element : tmp) {
+			String elementID = element.getElementId();
+			boolean found = false;
+			if ((elementID != null) && (elementID.length() != 0)) {
+				for (Object existingObject : list) {
+					if (!(existingObject instanceof MApplicationElement)) {
+						continue;
+					}
+					MApplicationElement existingEObject = (MApplicationElement) existingObject;
+					if (!elementID.equals(existingEObject.getElementId())) {
+						continue;
+					}
+					if (EcoreUtil.equals((EObject) existingEObject,
+							(EObject) element)) {
+						found = true; // skip
+						break;
+					} else { // replace
+						EObject root = EcoreUtil
+								.getRootContainer((EObject) existingEObject);
+
+						// Set the old element id to the new element
+						//
+						XMLResource existingResource = (XMLResource) ((EObject) existingEObject)
+								.eResource();
+						// Set id for root
+						String id = existingResource
+								.getID((EObject) existingEObject);
+						existingResource.setID((EObject) element, id);
+
+						// Remember IDs of subitems
+						TreeIterator<EObject> treeIt = EcoreUtil
+								.getAllContents((EObject) element, true);
+						while (treeIt.hasNext()) {
+							EObject eObj = treeIt.next();
+							E4XMIResource r = (E4XMIResource) eObj.eResource();
+							existingResource.setID(eObj, r.getID(eObj));
+						}
+
+						EcoreUtil.replace((EObject) existingEObject,
+								(EObject) element);
+
+						// Replacing the object in other references than the
+						// container.
+						Collection<Setting> settings = UsageCrossReferencer
+								.find((EObject) existingEObject, root);
+						for (Setting setting : settings) {
+							if(setting instanceof List) {
+								setting.set(Collections.singletonList(element));
+							}else {
+								setting.set(element);
+							}
+						}
+						found = true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if (!found) {
+				if (index == -1) {
+					list.add(element);
+				} else {
+					list.add(index, element);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the parent.
+	 *
+	 * @param element
+	 *            the element
+	 * @return the parent
+	 */
+	static MApplicationElement getParent(MApplicationElement element) {
+		if ((element instanceof MUIElement)
+				&& ((MUIElement) element).getCurSharedRef() != null) {
+			return ((MUIElement) element).getCurSharedRef().getParent();
+		} else if (element.getTransientData().get(CONTAINING_PARENT) instanceof MApplicationElement) {
+			return (MApplicationElement) element.getTransientData().get(
+					CONTAINING_PARENT);
+		} else if (element instanceof EObject) {
+			return (MApplicationElement) ((EObject) element).eContainer();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the containing context.
+	 *
+	 * @param element
+	 *            the element
+	 * @return the containing context
+	 */
+	public static IEclipseContext getContainingContext(
+			MApplicationElement element) {
+		MApplicationElement curParent = getParent(element);
+
+		while (curParent != null) {
+			if (curParent instanceof MContext) {
+				return ((MContext) curParent).getContext();
+			}
+			curParent = getParent(curParent);
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/resource/ICustomizedModelResourceHandler.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/resource/ICustomizedModelResourceHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47ecf6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/resource/ICustomizedModelResourceHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.resource;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.advanced.MPerspective;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.IModelResourceHandler;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface ICustomizedModelResourceHandler.
+ */
+public interface ICustomizedModelResourceHandler extends IModelResourceHandler {
+
+	/** The Constant SYSTEM_USER. */
+	public static final String SYSTEM_USER = "systemUser";
+
+	/**
+	 * Loads the perspective for the given input stream.
+	 *
+	 * @param stream
+	 *            the stream
+	 * @return the m perspective
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 *             Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.
+	 */
+	MPerspective loadPerspective(InputStream stream) throws IOException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Saves the perspective.
+	 *
+	 * @param perspective
+	 *            the perspective
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 *             Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.
+	 */
+	void savePerspective(MPerspective perspective) throws IOException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Saves the perspective in the stream.
+	 *
+	 * @param stream
+	 *            the stream
+	 * @param perspective
+	 *            the perspective
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 *             Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.
+	 */
+	void savePerspective(OutputStream stream, MPerspective perspective) throws IOException;
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/resource/ISystemuserModelHandler.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/resource/ISystemuserModelHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c98c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/resource/ISystemuserModelHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf, Austria), Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.resource;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.advanced.MPerspective;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.advanced.MPerspectiveStack;
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.fragment.MModelFragments;
+
+/**
+ * Handles the fragment for the system user. This fragment is used to persist
+ * and load common settings for all users.
+ */
+public interface ISystemuserModelHandler {
+
+	/**
+	 * Persists the fragment.
+	 *
+	 * @param mFragments
+	 *            the m fragments
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 *             Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.
+	 */
+	public abstract void persistFragment(MModelFragments mFragments)
+			throws IOException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Process the given fragment.
+	 */
+	public abstract void mergeFragment();
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new MModelFragment, configures it properly and adds it to the
+	 * fragments container.
+	 *
+	 * @param parent
+	 *            the parent
+	 * @param newPerspective
+	 *            the new perspective
+	 */
+	public abstract void addPerspectiveFragment(
+			MPerspectiveStack parent, MPerspective newPerspective);
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes the fragment for the given perspective from the container.
+	 *
+	 * @param parentId
+	 *            the parent id
+	 * @param perspective
+	 *            the perspective
+	 */
+	public abstract void removePerspectiveFragment(String parentId,
+			MPerspective perspective);
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/status/IStatusManager.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/status/IStatusManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ffd879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/status/IStatusManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.status;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.basic.MPart;
+import org.eclipse.osbp.runtime.common.validation.IStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Collects status about errors and warnings. A status manager is attached to a
+ * Vaaclipse session.
+ */
+public interface IStatusManager {
+
+	/**
+	 * IStatus property key for the original java.validation constraint.
+	 */
+	public static final String PROP_JAVAX_VALIDATION_CONSTRAINT = "statusmanager.javax.validation.constraint";
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a immutable list with all scopes registered within the status
+	 * manager.
+	 *
+	 * @return the all scopes
+	 */
+	List<IStatusScope> getAllScopes();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the scope of the active MPart.<br>
+	 * Returns a DefaultScope if no MPart is active.
+	 *
+	 * @return the active scope
+	 */
+	IStatusScope getActiveScope();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the scope of the given MPart.
+	 *
+	 * @param mPart
+	 *            the m part
+	 * @return the scope for
+	 */
+	IStatusScope getScopeFor(MPart mPart);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a immutable list with all status of the active MPart. <br>
+	 * Returns <code>null</code> if no MPart is active.
+	 *
+	 * @return the all status
+	 */
+	List<IStatus> getAllStatus();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns a immutable list with all status of all scopes. <br>
+	 * Returns <code>null</code> if no scope is available.
+	 *
+	 * @return the all scope status
+	 */
+	List<IStatus> getAllScopeStatus();
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/status/IStatusScope.java b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/status/IStatusScope.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..877c01d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api/src/org/eclipse/osbp/vaaclipse/addons/common/api/status/IStatusScope.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2014 - Lunifera GmbH (Gross Enzersdorf)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors: 
+ * 		Florian Pirchner - Initial implementation
+ */
+ package org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.status;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.ui.basic.MPart;
+import org.eclipse.osbp.runtime.common.validation.IStatus;
+
+/**
+ * The scope is responsible to collect IStatus objects for a single part.
+ */
+public interface IStatusScope {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the MPart this scope is attached to.
+	 *
+	 * @return the m part
+	 */
+	MPart getMPart();
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a new status to the list of status.
+	 *
+	 * @param status
+	 *            the status
+	 */
+	void addStatus(IStatus status);
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds all given status to the list of status.
+	 *
+	 * @param status
+	 *            the status
+	 */
+	void addAllStatus(Collection<IStatus> status);
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes the given status.
+	 *
+	 * @param status
+	 *            the status
+	 */
+	void removeStatus(IStatus status);
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes all given status from the list of status.
+	 *
+	 * @param status
+	 *            the status
+	 */
+	void removeAllStatus(Collection<IStatus> status);
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes the old status and adds the new status. The change event is only
+	 * sent once.
+	 *
+	 * @param oldStatus
+	 *            the old status
+	 * @param newStatus
+	 *            the new status
+	 */
+	void modifyStatus(Collection<IStatus> oldStatus,
+			Collection<IStatus> newStatus);
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes all collected status.
+	 */
+	void clearStatus();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a list with all status objects.
+	 *
+	 * @return the all status
+	 */
+	List<IStatus> getAllStatus();
+
+}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d79648c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+#=======================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2016 - Loetz GmbH&Co.KG (69115 Heidelberg, Germany).
+# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+# are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+# 
+# Contributors:
+# Loetz GmbH&Co.KG - initial API and implementation 
+#=======================================================================
+-->
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.eclipse.osbp.releng.maven</groupId>
+        <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.releng.maven.parent.tycho</artifactId>
+        <version>0.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath/>
+    </parent>
+
+    <groupId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</groupId>
+    <artifactId>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.aggregator</artifactId>
+    <version>0.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+    <url>${osbp.site.repository.url}</url>
+    <scm>
+        <url>${osbp.scm.url}</url>
+        <connection>${osbp.scm.connection}</connection>
+        <developerConnection>${osbp.scm.connection.dev}</developerConnection>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    </scm>
+    <distributionManagement>
+        <site>
+            <id>gh-pages</id>
+            <name>OSBP GitHub Pages</name>
+            <url>${distribution.site.url}</url>
+        </site>
+    </distributionManagement>
+
+    <properties>
+        
+		<osbp.gitrepo.name>${project.groupId}</osbp.gitrepo.name>
+
+        <tycho-version>0.21.0</tycho-version>
+        <tychoExtrasVersion>0.21.0</tychoExtrasVersion>
+        <xtext.version>2.7.3</xtext.version>
+        <vaadin.version>7.3.8</vaadin.version>
+    
+        <osbp.deployment.p2.name>vaaclipse.addons</osbp.deployment.p2.name>
+        <osbp.build.p2.project.name>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.p2</osbp.build.p2.project.name>
+    
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+    
+        <osbp.jacoco.include>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.*</osbp.jacoco.include>
+    </properties>
+	
+
+    <modules>
+        <module>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api</module>
+        <module>org.eclipse.osbp.vaaclipse.addons.common.api.feature</module>
+    </modules>
+
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <skip>true</skip>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>target-platform-configuration</artifactId>
+                    <version>${tycho-version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <filters>
+                            <filter>
+                                <type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+                                <id>org.apache.aries.transaction.manager</id>
+                                <restrictTo>
+                                    <!--  use a range that does not exist, we can not mix removeall and versionRange -->
+                                    <versionRange>[0.5.0,0.5.1)</versionRange>
+                                </restrictTo>
+                            </filter>
+                        </filters>
+                        <resolver>p2</resolver>
+                        <pomDependencies>consider</pomDependencies>
+                        <environments>
+                            <environment>
+                                <os>win32</os>
+                                <ws>win32</ws>
+                                <arch>x86_64</arch>
+                            </environment>
+                            <environment>
+                                <os>linux</os>
+                                <ws>gtk</ws>
+                                <arch>x86</arch>
+                            </environment>
+                            <environment>
+                                <os>linux</os>
+                                <ws>gtk</ws>
+                                <arch>x86_64</arch>
+                            </environment>
+                            <environment>
+                                <os>macosx</os>
+                                <ws>cocoa</ws>
+                                <arch>x86_64</arch>
+                            </environment>
+                        </environments>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+    </build>
+</project>