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| <h1>Object Teams Development Tooling</h1> |
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| The OTDT is a development environment for the |
| <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/OTJ">OT/J</a> programming language. |
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| Based on the Eclipse Java development tools (JDT), it includes the following key features, which |
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| <h2>Key features of the OTDT</h2> |
| More details can be found on the comprehensive <a href="features.html"><strong>feature list</strong></a>. |
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| <li><b><a href="project.html">Creating</a> an Object Teams project</b> using a wizard</li> |
| <li><b><a href="wizards.html">Creating</a> team and role classes</b> using a wizard</li> |
| <li><a href="editor.html"><b>Editing</b></a> OT/J: |
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| <li>Syntax highlighting, <a href="editor.html#navigation">navigation</a>, <a href="contentassist.html">content/code assist</a>, <a href="callinmarker.html">base code annotations</a></li> |
| <li><a href="methodcompare.html"><b>Comparing</b></a> bound methods to facilitate co-evolution of a role with its base</li> |
| <li><a href="refactoring.html"><b>Refactoring</b></a> Object Teams programs</li> |
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| <li>Enhanced <b>structural/navigational views</b> and a tabular editor |
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| <li>A table based <a href="bindingeditor.html"><b>binding editor</b></a> specifically supports the creation of <i>connectors</i></li> |
| <li><a href="packageexplorer.html">Package explorer</a> with support for role files/team packages</li> |
| <li><a href="outline.html">Outline</a> showing all OT/J elements</li> |
| <li><a href="typehierarchy.html">Type hierarchy</a> with support for team inheritance</li> |
| <li><a href="callhierarchy.html">Call hierarchy</a> showing control flows induced by callout/callin method bindings</li> |
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| <li><a href="compilation.html"><b>Compiling</b></a> Object Teams programs</li> |
| <li><a href="running.html"><b>Running</b></a> Object Teams programs</li> |
| <li><a href="debugging.html"><b>Debugging</b></a> Object Teams programs</li> |
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| <h2>Prerequisites</h2> |
| If you have never used the eclipse Java IDE before, please consider getting familiar with the |
| <a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/gettingStarted/intro/overview.htm">Java Development Tooling</a>, as |
| the OTDT is built on top of and extends the JDT. |
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| <h2>Feedback</h2> |
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| If you have questions regarding the <a href="otjld/def/index.html">OT/J</a> |
| language or if you experience problems or bugs with the OTDT, do not hesitate to post to the |
| <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/forums/eclipse.objectteams">Object Teams forum</a>. |
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| Happy hacking,<br> |
| the OTDT Team. |
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