Time for action – creating a model fragment

Eclipse 4.x applications use a model fragment to define the UI. It is necessary to create a model fragment to define the part descriptors, handlers, and commands to simplify the code shown previously. To start with, the e4view extension will be replaced by a part descriptor in the fragment.

  1. Comment (or delete) the e4view extension from the plugin.xml to prevent it from being loaded.
  2. Select the project, navigate to the File | New... menu, and choose New Model Fragment from the dialog.
    Time for action – creating a model fragment
  3. In the newly opened fragment.e4xmi file, click on Model Fragments and click on Add to add a new fragment.
  4. Enter org.eclipse.e4.legacy.ide.application ...

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