Eclipse applications use an application ID to launch and start execution. For E4 applications, org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt.E4Application
is used. Since this is specified within a product, to start with a new E4 application will be created.
Go to the File | New | Project... menu and choose Eclipse 4 | Eclipse 4 Application Project from the list.
Create a project with the name
com.packtpub.e4.application
, and step through the wizard. Choose the default values for each field.On the last page, ensure that the Create sample contents option is selected. This will ensure that the E4 tools creates standard parts and menus for the default application.
Click on Finish and the project will be created.
Right-click on the com.packtpub.e4.application project and choose Run As | Eclipse Application. This launches a new version of the IDE, which isn't...