Question

I have the source code for the VersionOne plugin. I am wanting to modify the code because I am getting a NullPointerException when I click a specific button on the plugin which crashes eclipse. I was wondering what steps I need to take in eclipse to import the source code, modify it, and get it to run. I have read over how to create a new plugin project, but I have never tried importing a plugin before. Plugin Source

Answer 1

Once you have imported the project and that seems to work fine, just run it like any other plugin.

I.e:

• Set the breakpoints you want in the code
• Click the “Run as…”
• In the run dialog start up a new Eclipse instance
• On the tab “plugins” make sure your imported plugin is selected
  • If you are using the plugin at the same time, make sure that the non-workspace is not selected
• In the new Eclipse instance, set up a situation that will provoke the bug