ManualRoles

Roles

Framework customizer

Is intended to customize the framework for the needs of the company or application.

Typical tasks are:

• define standard look of compononents by customizing the visual presentation (FormToolkit) and states (StateRenderer)
• define default layout for >80% of the forms (AbstractBuilder)
• adapting the binding mechanism to the data model used
• creates and adds custom converters and validators
• creates custom widgets, composites and compounds which meets project or company specific requirements

How to cusomize the framework is explained here.

Knowledge needed:

• intimate knowledge of RCP Forms internals
• SWT and JFace know how
• good overview of requirements of application forms

Form developer

Is intended to develop forms using the (customized) RCP Forms Framework.

Typical tasks are:

• Create eclipse ui elements like editors, views, dialogs ...
• Build Forms by composing the RCPForms widgets using a builder for layout
• Bind form widgets to model attributes
• Implement form specific validation logic

How to cusomize the framework is explained in the user manual and examples.

Knowledge needed:

• good overview of requirements of application forms
• basic eclipse rcp know how
• basic RCP Forms know how