The Eclipse e4 project is a new Eclipse API available since Eclipse version 4. Use this tag for questions about the Eclipse e4 API provided by the org.eclipse.e4.xxx plugins.
The Eclipse e4 project is a completely new approach of the Eclipse API available since Eclipse 4.
The project has three principal aims:
- Simplify the Eclipse programming model
- Enable the platform for use on emerging web-based runtime technologies
- Broaden participation in development of the platform
Eclipse e4 uses an application model (which is strictly defined in an eclipse-emf meta-model) as a basis for Eclipse based applications. This replaces lots of the old Eclipse extension points that were required to create applications, editors, menus, commands, etc.
Eclipse e4 uses the java annotation @inject to provide services, application parts, etc to the classes that make up the Eclipse application.
A broad overview of the new Eclipse e4 API is given in the Eclipse 4 RCP - Building Eclipse RCP applications based on Eclipse 4 tutorial.
Questions about the Eclipse e4 API provided by the org.eclipse.e4.xxx plugins should use e4. Questions about the old Eclipse API (3.x) should use eclipse.
