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9 <h1>Object Teams Development Tooling</h1>
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11 The OTDT is a development environment for the
Stephan Herrmanncf8770d2010-04-26 15:43:17 +000012 <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/OTJ">OT/J</a> programming language.
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15 Based on the Eclipse Java development tools (JDT), it includes the following key features, which
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20 <h2>Key features of the OTDT</h2>
21 More details can be found on the comprehensive <a href="features.html"><strong>feature list</strong></a>.
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23 <li><b><a href="project.html">Creating</a> an Object Teams project</b> using a wizard</li>
24 <li><b><a href="wizards.html">Creating</a> team and role classes</b> using a wizard</li>
25 <li><a href="editor.html"><b>Editing</b></a> OT/J:
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27 <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>
Stephan Herrmann8daca692010-07-01 18:34:01 +000028 <li><a href="methodcompare.html"><b>Comparing</b></a> bound methods to facilitate co-evolution of a role with its base</li>
Stephan Herrmann7736a712010-07-01 16:47:30 +000029 <li><a href="refactoring.html"><b>Refactoring</b></a> Object Teams programs</li>
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Stephan Herrmann746330b2011-06-03 16:17:37 +000031 <li>Enhanced <b>structural/navigational views</b> and a tabular editor
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33 <li>A table based <a href="bindingeditor.html"><b>binding editor</b></a> specifically supports the creation of <i>connectors</i></li>
34 <li><a href="packageexplorer.html">Package explorer</a> with support for role files/team packages</li>
35 <li><a href="outline.html">Outline</a> showing all OT/J elements</li>
36 <li><a href="typehierarchy.html">Type hierarchy</a> with support for team inheritance</li>
37 <li><a href="callhierarchy.html">Call hierarchy</a> showing control flows induced by callout/callin method bindings</li>
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Stephan Herrmann01664412010-04-01 20:28:43 +000040 <li><a href="compilation.html"><b>Compiling</b></a> Object Teams programs</li>
41 <li><a href="running.html"><b>Running</b></a> Object Teams programs</li>
42 <li><a href="debugging.html"><b>Debugging</b></a> Object Teams programs</li>
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Stephan Herrmann01664412010-04-01 20:28:43 +000045 <h2>Prerequisites</h2>
46 If you have never used the eclipse Java IDE before, please consider getting familiar with the
Stephan Herrmann1e73ed02014-06-09 19:51:54 +020047 <a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/gettingStarted/intro/overview.htm">Java Development Tooling</a>, as
Stephan Herrmann01664412010-04-01 20:28:43 +000048 the OTDT is built on top of and extends the JDT.
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52 If you have questions regarding the <a href="otjld/def/index.html">OT/J</a>
Stephan Herrmanncf8770d2010-04-26 15:43:17 +000053 language or if you experience problems or bugs with the OTDT, do not hesitate to post to the
Stephan Herrmann1e73ed02014-06-09 19:51:54 +020054 <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/forums/eclipse.objectteams">Object Teams forum</a>.
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59 Happy hacking,<br>
60 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the OTDT Team.
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