Re: Xcode Extensibility
Re: Xcode Extensibility
- Subject: Re: Xcode Extensibility
- From: Tony Romano <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:28:01 -0700
Thanks for the reply.
Does anyone know if Apple even entertained the idea of an extensible XCode? Allowing the community to build add-ons for Xcode, I view, as a positive win for both sides. It allows the developers out there to add "features" without burdening the XCode team. I do realize there is a additional work to maintain compatibility, and of course the new code itself, but do like Visual Studio does and tell the community that the interfaces are subject to change every release.
One feature I would like to add in an integrated SCM of a different type, GIT. I like the rich integration with, makes life easier. Isn't that what an IDE's charter is? Hopefully, someone from Apple will chime in here. Thanks!
-Tony
On Apr 15, 2010, at 4:37 PM, Jens Alfke wrote:
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> On Apr 15, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Tony Romano wrote:
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>> 1. Add an item to the main menu and launch a simple tool. For example add an item to he File Menu or one of it's submenus.
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> There is a script menu you can add commands to.
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>> 2. Add a node(s) in Groups and Files plus let it have it's own context menu(right click sub-menu).
>> 3. Add my own view that may be activated based on my node's selection. Perhaps to add a editor for a specific type( i.e. super XML editor).
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> I don't think so.
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>> 4. Extend the preferences. For example, adding another type of SCM and options that are specific to the SCM in the preferences panel.
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> I know for a fact that the SCM API is private and there is no documented way to implement a new one.
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>> 5. How about just adding another language as a first class citizen!
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> You can do this with custom build rules, defined in the Rules tab in the project or target inspector.
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> In general, Xcode isn't meant to be extensible like this. You might want to look at Textmate, which is an editor not a full IDE, but is very extensible.
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> —Jens
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