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| <h1>Product</h1>
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| <p>An Eclipse based <strong>product</strong> is a stand-alone program built with the
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| Eclipse platform. A product may optionally be packaged and delivered as one or more
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| <a href="feature.htm">features</a>, which are simply groupings of plug-ins that are |
| managed as a single entity by the Eclipse update mechanisms.</p> |
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| <p>Products include all the code and plug-ins needed to run them. This
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| includes a Java runtime environment (JRE) and the Eclipse platform code.
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| The plug-in code, JRE, and Eclipse platform are typically installed with a
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| product-specific installation program. Product providers are free to use
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| any installation tool or program that is appropriate for their needs. </p> |
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| <p>Once installed, the user launches the product and is presented with an
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| Eclipse workbench configured specifically for the purpose supported by the
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| product, such as web development, C++ program development, or any other
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| purpose. The platform makes it easy to configure labels, about dialogs,
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| graphics, and splash screens, so that the user has no concept of a platform
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| workbench, but instead views the workbench as the main window of the product
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| <p>PDE provides a <a href="../guide/tools/file_wizards/new_product_config.htm">product |
| configuration</a> file and associated <a href="../guide/tools/editors/product_editor/editor.htm">editor</a> |
| to make it easy to create products in the correct format.</p> |
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| <a href="../guide/tools/editors/product_editor/editor.htm">Product Editor</a><br> |
| <a href="../guide/tools/editors/product_editor/editor.htm">New Product Configuration</a> |
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