Eclipse applications use an application ID to launch and start execution. For E4 applications, org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt.E4Application
is used. A new E4 application will be created to demonstrate a standalone E4 application.
Go to the File | New | Project… menu and choose Plug-in Project.
Use the name
com.packtpub.e4.application
, and step through the wizard. Choose the default values for each field, ensuring that the activator checkbox is selected, the This plug-in will make contributions to the UI is selected, and Would you like to create a rich client application? is Yes:Click on Next and then choose the Eclipse 4 RCP application template. Click on Next again and ensure that Create sample content is selected:
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 is not intended.