Create simple eclipse RCP

We are going to develop our first RCP application and will develop test package using SWTBot to test this application (in next post).

Requirement:Eclipse 3.5 Galileo,JDK Version >= 1.5

Steps:
In Eclipse select File-> New Project. From the list select "Plug-In Project" and click.

Give your plug-in project name "com.sam.rcp.client.example".

Click "Next" and make the following settings. Select "Yes" at the question "Would you like to create a rich client application".


Click next and select the template "RCP application with a view" then
Click Finish.

Following project structure will be created.

Start your RCP application:
Select run -> run configuration -> right click on Eclipse Application -> new.
specify configuration name “sam.rcp.client.example” and click run

Select Window->Show View->Others…->Expand Other->Select View and click Ok.

Ouput: