Support for custom PMD rules (JAR) about eclipse-pmd HOT 2 CLOSED

You can use your custom rule classes if you add your jar as an Eclipse plug-in fragment to your Eclipse installation. The host of the plug-in fragment must be ch.acanda.eclipse.pmd.core.

To convert the jar to a plug-in fragment you have to modify the file MANIFEST.MF file and add a few manifest headers. The following is a complete manifest of an Eclipse plug-in fragment:

Manifest-Version: 1.0
Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Bundle-Name: Custom PMD Rules
Bundle-SymbolicName: org.example.customrules
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0
Fragment-Host: ch.acanda.eclipse.pmd.core;bundle-version="1.4.1"
Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7

You can choose your own values for the headers Bundle-Name, Bundle-SymbolicName and Bundle-Version. The value of the header Bundle-ManifestVersion must be 2. Fragment-Host must contain the symbolic name of the host bundle ch.acanda.eclipse.pmd.core and optionally the version of eclipse-pmd you have installed. Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment specifies the minimum execution environment the plug-in fragment requires. Its value is JavaSE-1.7 if you compiled it with Java 7 or JavaSE-1.8 if you used Java 8.

Once you changed the manifest of your jar you can copy it into the folder dropins of your eclipse installation. Your plug-in fragment is installed when you start Eclipse.

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@acanda - It worked. Thanks a lot for prompt reply.

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