Can I repackage an Xcode 3 ".xcplugin" as an Xcode 4 "ideplugin"?
Can I repackage an Xcode 3 ".xcplugin" as an Xcode 4 "ideplugin"?
- Subject: Can I repackage an Xcode 3 ".xcplugin" as an Xcode 4 "ideplugin"?
- From: Michael Ellis <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:53:36 -0400
Let me start with a quick "thank you" to the Xcode team for doing such great work on Xcode 4. I am really enjoying using Xcode 4 on Lion for my iOS and native Mac OS X projects.
I also have a large Java project that contains both Java and JNI libraries. Because it is a hybrid of Java and native code, I have found it convenient to use Xcode to develop it. Overall, the application is comprised of more than 70 individual Xcode 3 projects, and a single Xcode 3 umbrella project knows how to build it all. It works quite well for me.
For the time being, Xcode 3 is working just fine for me under Lion. I've also found that Xcode 4 will happy build my 70+ Xcode 3 projects. It's the lack of the Java Debugger in Xcode 4 that presents the problem.
I have no expectation that Apple will bother to restore the Java debugger to Xcode 4. However, I am writing to ask if it is worth my time to attempt to repackaging the "JavaDebugging.xcplugin" from the Xcode 3 "PlugIns" folder as an ".ideplugin" that would live in the /Developer/Library/Xcode/PrivatePlugins folder for Xcode 4. It could be that the debugger API is compatible from Xcode 3 to Xcode 4, and I might be able to accomplish what I need by simply creating a custom bundle. It could also be that the Xcode 3 and Xcode 4 plugin APIs are not computable, in which case this exercise would be a bug waste of time.
So my question is this: "Is theoretically possible to add Xcode 3's Java Debugger to Xcode 4 by repacking the 'JavaDebugging.xcplugin' from Xcode 3?"
Thanks!
-Mike Ellis
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