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 <h1>Eclipse platform overview</h1>

 <p>The Eclipse platform itself is structured as subsystems which are implemented
 in one or more plug-ins. The subsystems are built on top of a small runtime
 engine. The figure below depicts a simplified view. </p>
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 <img alt="Platform runtime base with groups of plug-ins adding function" src="../../images/arch-npi.svg" border="0">
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 <h2>Workbench</h2>
 <P>The term <i>Workbench</i> refers to the desktop development environment.
 The Workbench aims to achieve seamless tool integration and controlled openness by providing a common paradigm for the creation, management, and navigation of workspace resources.</P>


 <P>
 Each Workbench window contains one or more
 perspectives. Perspectives contain views and editors and control
 what appears in certain menus and tool bars. More than one Workbench window can exist
 on the desktop at any given time.</P>

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	<p>The Eclipse platform itself is structured as subsystems which are implemented
	in one or more plug-ins. The subsystems are built on top of a small runtime
	engine. The figure below depicts a simplified view. </p>
	<p align="center">
	<img alt="Platform runtime base with groups of plug-ins adding function" src="../../images/arch-npi.svg" border="0">
	</p>
	<h2>Workbench</h2>
	<P>The term <i>Workbench</i> refers to the desktop development environment.
	The Workbench aims to achieve seamless tool integration and controlled openness by providing a common paradigm for the creation, management, and navigation of workspace resources.</P>


	<P>
	Each Workbench window contains one or more
	perspectives. Perspectives contain views and editors and control
	what appears in certain menus and tool bars. More than one Workbench window can exist
	on the desktop at any given time.</P>

	<h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3>
	<a href="../../concepts/concepts-25.htm">Features</a><br>
	<a href="../../concepts/concepts-12.htm">Resources</a><br>
	<a href="../../concepts/concepts-4.htm">Perspectives</a><br>
	<a href="../../concepts/concepts-5.htm">Views</a><br>
	<a href="../../concepts/concepts-6.htm">Editors</a><br>
	<a href="../../concepts/concepts-27c.htm">CVS Repositories</a>

	<h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-124.htm">Installing new software</a><br>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-9f.htm">Opening perspectives</a><br>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-3.htm">Opening views</a><br>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-28.htm">Switching between perspectives</a><br>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-9n.htm">Showing and hiding menu items and toolbar buttons</a><br>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-9m.htm">Configuring perspective command groups</a><br>
	<a href="../../tasks/tasks-9k.htm">Configuring perspective shortcuts</a>

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