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 <p>The Tycho project is a proposed open source project under the <a
 	href="http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=technology">Technology
 Project</a>.</p>

 <p>This proposal is in the Project Proposal Phase (as defined in the
 Eclipse Development Process) and is written to declare its intent and
 scope. We solicit additional participation and input from the Eclipse
 community. Please send all feedback to the <a
 	href="http://www.eclipse.org/forums/eclipse.tycho">Tycho</a> Eclipse
 Forum.</p>

 <h2>Background</h2>

 <p>As more Eclipse users are looking at Maven-based build solutions,
 along with the great interest in Tycho interest we see from the Eclipse
 community itself, we feel it's time to bring Tycho to Eclipse. The
 majority of the Tycho user community are interested in bringing Tycho to
 Eclipse so that's the path we are taking.</p>

 <h2>Scope</h2>

 <p>Tycho is focused on a Maven-centric, manifest-first approach to
 building Eclipse plug-ins, features, update sites, RCP applications and
 OSGi bundles.</p>

 <h2>Description</h2>

 <p>Tycho is a set of Maven plugins and extensions for building
 Eclipse plugins and OSGi bundles with Maven. Eclipse plugins and OSGi
 bundles have their own metadata for expressing dependencies, source
 folder locations, etc. that are normally found in a Maven POM. Tycho
 uses native metadata for Eclipse plugins and OSGi bundles and uses the
 POM to configure and drive the build. Tycho supports bundles, fragments,
 features, update site projects and RCP applications. Tycho also knows
 how to run JUnit test plugins using OSGi runtime and there is also
 support for sharing build results using Maven artifact repositories.</p>

 <p>Tycho plugins introduce new packaging types and the corresponding
 lifecycle bindings that allow Maven to use OSGi and Eclipse metadata
 during a Maven build. OSGi rules are used to resolve project
 dependencies and package visibility restrictions are honoured by the
 OSGi-aware JDT-based compiler plugin. Tycho will use OSGi metadata and
 OSGi rules to calculate project dependencies dynamically and injects
 them into the Maven project model at build time. Tycho supports all
 attributes supported by the Eclipse OSGi resolver (Require-Bundle,
 Import-Package, Eclipse-GenericRequire, etc). Tycho will use proper
 classpath access rules during compilation. Tycho supports all project
 types supported by PDE and will use PDE/JDT project metadata where
 possible. One important design goal in Tycho is to make sure there is no
 duplication of metadata between POM and OSGi metadata.</p>

 <h2>Initial Contribution</h2>

 <p>The initial code based will be contributed by Sonatype, and is
 currently located at Github: <a
 	href="http://github.com/sonatype/sonatype-tycho">http://github.com/sonatype/sonatype-tycho</a>.</p>

 <h2>Legal Issues</h2>

 <p>None.</p>

 <h2>Committers</h2>

 <p>The following individuals are proposed as initial committers to
 the project:</p>

 <ul>
 	<li>Igor Fedorenko, Sonatype (project lead)</li>
 	<li>Benjamin Bentmann, Sonatype</li>
 	<li>Marvin Froeder, Sonatype</li>
 	<li>Jason van Zyl, Sonatype</li>
 	<li>Jan Sievers, SAP</li>
 </ul>

 <p>All of these individuals have contributed significantly to the existing code base;
 they bring their existing knowledge and skill to the project.</p>

 <h2>Mentors</h2>

 <p>The following Architecture Council members will mentor this
 project:</p>

 <ul>
 	<li>Nick Boldt (Redhat)</li>
 	<li>Bernd Kolb (SAP)</li>
 </ul>

 <h2>Interested Parties</h2>

 <p>The following individuals, organisations, companies and projects
 have expressed interest in this project:</p>

 <ul>
 	<li>Gary Keim, Terracotta</li>
 	<li>Jesse McConnell, Italio</li>
 	<li>Hugues Malphettes, Italio</li>
 	<li>Max Andersen, Redhat</li>
 	<li>Max Spring, Cisco</li>
 	<li>Shawn O. Pearce, Google</li>
 	<li>Matthias Vach, SAP</li>
 	<li>Jan Sievers, SAP</li>
 	<li>Stephan Merker, SAP</li>
 	<li>Jan Lohre, SAP</li>
 	<li>Beat Strasser, Inventage AG</li>
 	<li>David Hudgins, AT&T</li>
 	<!-- Indepdendent -->
 	<li>Derek Lane, Independent</li>
 	<li>Wendell Beckwith, Independent</li>
 	<li>Michael Hüttermann, Independent</li>
 	<li>Mattias Holmqvist, Independent</li>
 	<li>Ron Pomeroy, Independent</li>
 	<li>Alex Blewitt, Independent</li>
 	<li>Pascal Leclercq, Independent</li>
 	<li>Pete Carapetyan, Independent</li>
 	<li>Mykola Nikishov, Indepdendent</li>
 	<li>Toni Menzel, Indepdendent</li>
 	<li>Steffen Stundzig</li>
 	<li>Werner Keil</li>
 </ul>

 <h2></h2>
 Related Projects
 </h2>

 <p>There are existing solutions at Eclipse in the same space at
 Tycho. Among these solution are Buckminster, B3, PDE Build, and Athena.
 Tycho will collaborate with these projects on P2 interoperability
 issues, but aside from that Tycho competes with these projects.</p>

 <h2>Project Scheduling</h2>

 <p>The initial code contribution will be made when the project
 review process is completed. We plan to release Tycho 1.0 in Q3 2010.</p>

 <h2>Changes to this Document</h2>

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 		<td>16-July-2010</td>
 		<td>Added Jan Sievers to the list of committers.</td>
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 		<td>12-April-2010</td>
 		<td>Added to the list of interested parties.</td>
 	</tr>
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 		<td>29-March-2010</td>
 		<td>Added to the list of interested parties.</td>
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 		<td>26-March-2010</td>
 		<td>Document created</td>
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	<title>Tycho</title>
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	<body>
	<p>The Tycho project is a proposed open source project under the <a
	href="http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=technology">Technology
	Project</a>.</p>

	<p>This proposal is in the Project Proposal Phase (as defined in the
	Eclipse Development Process) and is written to declare its intent and
	scope. We solicit additional participation and input from the Eclipse
	community. Please send all feedback to the <a
	href="http://www.eclipse.org/forums/eclipse.tycho">Tycho</a> Eclipse
	Forum.</p>

	<h2>Background</h2>

	<p>As more Eclipse users are looking at Maven-based build solutions,
	along with the great interest in Tycho interest we see from the Eclipse
	community itself, we feel it's time to bring Tycho to Eclipse. The
	majority of the Tycho user community are interested in bringing Tycho to
	Eclipse so that's the path we are taking.</p>

	<h2>Scope</h2>

	<p>Tycho is focused on a Maven-centric, manifest-first approach to
	building Eclipse plug-ins, features, update sites, RCP applications and
	OSGi bundles.</p>

	<h2>Description</h2>

	<p>Tycho is a set of Maven plugins and extensions for building
	Eclipse plugins and OSGi bundles with Maven. Eclipse plugins and OSGi
	bundles have their own metadata for expressing dependencies, source
	folder locations, etc. that are normally found in a Maven POM. Tycho
	uses native metadata for Eclipse plugins and OSGi bundles and uses the
	POM to configure and drive the build. Tycho supports bundles, fragments,
	features, update site projects and RCP applications. Tycho also knows
	how to run JUnit test plugins using OSGi runtime and there is also
	support for sharing build results using Maven artifact repositories.</p>

	<p>Tycho plugins introduce new packaging types and the corresponding
	lifecycle bindings that allow Maven to use OSGi and Eclipse metadata
	during a Maven build. OSGi rules are used to resolve project
	dependencies and package visibility restrictions are honoured by the
	OSGi-aware JDT-based compiler plugin. Tycho will use OSGi metadata and
	OSGi rules to calculate project dependencies dynamically and injects
	them into the Maven project model at build time. Tycho supports all
	attributes supported by the Eclipse OSGi resolver (Require-Bundle,
	Import-Package, Eclipse-GenericRequire, etc). Tycho will use proper
	classpath access rules during compilation. Tycho supports all project
	types supported by PDE and will use PDE/JDT project metadata where
	possible. One important design goal in Tycho is to make sure there is no
	duplication of metadata between POM and OSGi metadata.</p>

	<h2>Initial Contribution</h2>

	<p>The initial code based will be contributed by Sonatype, and is
	currently located at Github: <a
	href="http://github.com/sonatype/sonatype-tycho">http://github.com/sonatype/sonatype-tycho</a>.</p>

	<h2>Legal Issues</h2>

	<p>None.</p>

	<h2>Committers</h2>

	<p>The following individuals are proposed as initial committers to
	the project:</p>

	<ul>
	<li>Igor Fedorenko, Sonatype (project lead)</li>
	<li>Benjamin Bentmann, Sonatype</li>
	<li>Marvin Froeder, Sonatype</li>
	<li>Jason van Zyl, Sonatype</li>
	<li>Jan Sievers, SAP</li>
	</ul>

	<p>All of these individuals have contributed significantly to the existing code base;
	they bring their existing knowledge and skill to the project.</p>

	<h2>Mentors</h2>

	<p>The following Architecture Council members will mentor this
	project:</p>

	<ul>
	<li>Nick Boldt (Redhat)</li>
	<li>Bernd Kolb (SAP)</li>
	</ul>

	<h2>Interested Parties</h2>

	<p>The following individuals, organisations, companies and projects
	have expressed interest in this project:</p>

	<ul>
	<li>Gary Keim, Terracotta</li>
	<li>Jesse McConnell, Italio</li>
	<li>Hugues Malphettes, Italio</li>
	<li>Max Andersen, Redhat</li>
	<li>Max Spring, Cisco</li>
	<li>Shawn O. Pearce, Google</li>
	<li>Matthias Vach, SAP</li>
	<li>Jan Sievers, SAP</li>
	<li>Stephan Merker, SAP</li>
	<li>Jan Lohre, SAP</li>
	<li>Beat Strasser, Inventage AG</li>
	<li>David Hudgins, AT&T</li>
	<!-- Indepdendent -->
	<li>Derek Lane, Independent</li>
	<li>Wendell Beckwith, Independent</li>
	<li>Michael Hüttermann, Independent</li>
	<li>Mattias Holmqvist, Independent</li>
	<li>Ron Pomeroy, Independent</li>
	<li>Alex Blewitt, Independent</li>
	<li>Pascal Leclercq, Independent</li>
	<li>Pete Carapetyan, Independent</li>
	<li>Mykola Nikishov, Indepdendent</li>
	<li>Toni Menzel, Indepdendent</li>
	<li>Steffen Stundzig</li>
	<li>Werner Keil</li>
	</ul>

	<h2></h2>
	Related Projects
	</h2>

	<p>There are existing solutions at Eclipse in the same space at
	Tycho. Among these solution are Buckminster, B3, PDE Build, and Athena.
	Tycho will collaborate with these projects on P2 interoperability
	issues, but aside from that Tycho competes with these projects.</p>

	<h2>Project Scheduling</h2>

	<p>The initial code contribution will be made when the project
	review process is completed. We plan to release Tycho 1.0 in Q3 2010.</p>

	<h2>Changes to this Document</h2>

	<table>
	<!--
	<tr>
	<th>Date</th>
	<th>Change</th>
	</tr>
	-->
	<tr>
	<td>16-July-2010</td>
	<td>Added Jan Sievers to the list of committers.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>12-April-2010</td>
	<td>Added to the list of interested parties.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>29-March-2010</td>
	<td>Added to the list of interested parties.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>26-March-2010</td>
	<td>Document created</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
	</body>
	</html>