How can I use a local directory as target platform for a Tycho build?

Question

I want to build an RCP-Application with a target platform which is a directory with Maven/Tycho.
Now I have some troubles that the dependencies could not be resolved.

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Answer 1

Create a repo from your plug-ins and upload it to a http server ( like apache ) and point your tycho pom to the repo

This example is for the mac and eclipse 4 but with some tweaking you can make it work on other platforms.

first create a src folder on the desktop. In this folder create 2 folders : features plugins

Now copy your plugins in the plugins folder and features in the features folder.

Then create an empty destination folder somewhere ( upload this folder to your server)

for this example I created both my folders on the desktop to keep it simple

Then I do this :

destination folder : /Users/yves/Desktop/repo
source folder : /Users/yves/Desktop/src

Terminal app : cd /Applications/Eclipse4

./eclipse  -debug -consolelog -nosplash -verbose -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.publisher.FeaturesAndBundlesPublisher -metadataRepository file:/Users/yves/Desktop/repo -artifactRepository file:/Users/yves/Desktop/repo -source /Users/yves/Desktop/src -compress -append -publishArtifacts

The repo folder now contains a repo of your target platform. Upload it, adjust the pom and build.