Eclipse snippet category for packaging Joomla extensions. Includes: Basic installer class, SQL installation file header, XML installation supplement, XML administrator files, XML build file. Updated 2013-01-24

packaging.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16" standalone="no"?>
<snippets>
    <category filters="*" id="category_1311161288555" initial_state="1" label="Packaging" largeicon="" smallicon="">
        <description><![CDATA[Snippets to assist with creating extension packages for distribution.]]></description>
        <item category="category_1311161288555" class="" editorclass="" id="item_1311161491543" label="Basic installer class" largeicon="" smallicon="" snippetProvider="org.eclipse.wst.common.snippets.ui.TextSnippetProvider">
            <description><![CDATA[The basic installer class that can be created in a installer.php file in the main directory of the extension.]]></description>
            <content><![CDATA[/**
 * @package     ${PACKAGE}
 * @subpackage  ${SUBPACKAGE}
 * @since       ${SINCE}
 */
class Com_${NAME}InstallerScript
{
	/**
	 * Runs after files are installed and database scripts executed.
	 *
	 * @param   JInstaller  $parent  The installer object.
	 *
	 * @return  void
	 *
	 * @since   ${SINCE}
	 */
	function install($parent)
	{
		// Add custom code.
	}

	/**
	 * Runs after files are removed and database scripts executed.
	 *
	 * @param   JInstaller  $parent  The installer object.
	 *
	 * @return  void
	 *
	 * @since   ${SINCE}
	 */
	function uninstall($parent)
	{
		// Add custom code.
	}

	/**
	 * Runs after files are updated and database scripts executed.
	 *
	 * @param   JInstaller  $parent  The installer object.
	 *
	 * @return  void
	 *
	 * @since   ${SINCE}
	 */
	function update($parent)
	{
		// Add custom code.
	}

	/**
	 * Runs before anything is run.
	 *
	 * @param   string      $type    The type of installation: install|update.
	 * @param   JInstaller  $parent  The installer object.
	 *
	 * @return  void
	 *
	 * @since   ${SINCE}
	 */
	function preflight($type, $parent)
	{
		// Add custom code.
	}

	/**
	 * Runs after an extension install or update.
	 *
	 * @param   string      $type    The type of installation: install|update.
	 * @param   JInstaller  $parent  The installer object.
	 *
	 * @return  void
	 *
	 * @since   ${SINCE}
	 */
	function postflight($type, $parent)
	{
		// Add custom code.
		// Note: this file is executed in the tmp folder if using the upload method.
	}
}
]]></content>
            <variable default="" id="name_1" name="PACKAGE">
                <description><![CDATA[The API package.]]></description>
            </variable>
            <variable default="" id="name_2" name="SUBPACKAGE">
                <description><![CDATA[The API subpackage.]]></description>
            </variable>
            <variable default="" id="name_3" name="NAME">
                <description><![CDATA[The proper case name of the component (without com_).]]></description>
            </variable>
            <variable default="1.0" id="name_4" name="SINCE">
                <description><![CDATA[The version this feature was added.]]></description>
            </variable>
        </item>
        <item category="category_1311161288555" class="" editorclass="" id="item_1311161993123" label="SQL installation file header" largeicon="" smallicon="" snippetProvider="org.eclipse.wst.common.snippets.ui.TextSnippetProvider">
            <description><![CDATA[A basic header for the SQL install and uninstall file.]]></description>
            <content><![CDATA[-- <?php defined('_JEXEC') or die ?>;
]]></content>
        </item>
        <item category="category_1311161288555" class="" editorclass="" id="item_1311162144845" label="XML installation supplement" largeicon="" smallicon="" snippetProvider="org.eclipse.wst.common.snippets.ui.TextSnippetProvider">
            <description><![CDATA[XML tags for the installer and SQL files.]]></description>
            <content><![CDATA[	<scriptfile>installer.php</scriptfile>

	<install>
		<sql>
			<file charset="utf8" driver="mysql">sql/installsql.mysql.utf8.php</file>
		</sql>
	</install>

	<uninstall>
		<sql>
			<file charset="utf8" driver="mysql">sql/uninstallsql.mysql.utf8.php</file>
		</sql>
	</uninstall>

	<media destination="com_${NAME}" folder="media">
		<folder>css</folder>
		<folder>images</folder>
		<filename>index.html</filename>
	</media>

]]></content>
            <variable default="" id="name_1" name="NAME">
                <description><![CDATA[The lower case name of the component (without com_)]]></description>
            </variable>
        </item>
        <item category="category_1311161288555" class="" editorclass="" id="item_1311162252754" label="XML administrator files" largeicon="" smallicon="" snippetProvider="org.eclipse.wst.common.snippets.ui.TextSnippetProvider">
            <description><![CDATA[An additional snippet for the XML manifest file that defines the typical administrator files, menu and submenu.]]></description>
            <content><![CDATA[	<administration>
		<files folder="${FOLDER}">
			<folder>controllers</folder>
			<folder>helpers</folder>
			<folder>language</folder>
			<folder>models</folder>
			<folder>sql</folder>
			<folder>tables</folder>
			<folder>views</folder>
			<filename>access.xml</filename>
			<filename>config.xml</filename>
			<filename>controller.php</filename>
			<filename>index.html</filename>
			<filename>installer.php</filename>

			<filename>${NAME}.php</filename>
		</files>

		<menu img="../media/com_hello/images/hello_16x16.png"
			link="option=com_${NAME}">${TITLE}</menu>

		<submenu>
			<menu img="../media/com_hello/images/hello_16x16.png"
				link="option=com_${NAME}">${TITLE}</menu>
			<menu img="class:category"
				link="option=com_categories&amp;extension=com_${NAME}">JCATEGORIES</menu>
		</submenu>
	</administration>
]]></content>
            <variable default="" id="name_1" name="NAME">
                <description><![CDATA[The lower case name of the component (without com_)]]></description>
            </variable>
            <variable default="" id="name_2" name="TITLE">
                <description><![CDATA[The upper case title for the administrator menu (typically the upper case component folder).]]></description>
            </variable>
            <variable default="" id="name_3" name="FOLDER">
                <description><![CDATA[The sub-folder for the administrator files in the installation package.]]></description>
            </variable>
        </item>
        <item category="category_1311161288555" class="" editorclass="" id="item_1315900413309" label="XML build file" largeicon="" smallicon="" snippetProvider="org.eclipse.wst.common.snippets.ui.TextSnippetProvider">
            <description><![CDATA[An XML Phing file (similar to an Ant script) that automatically builds the extension package.]]></description>
            <content><![CDATA[<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<project
	name="Builds the ${NAME} installable extension package."
	basedir="."
	default="main">

	<property
		name="package"
		value="${NAME}"
		override="true" />

	<property
		name="targetdir"
		value="."
		override="true" />

	<!--
	Usage:
	1. Standard build
	$ phing
	
	2. Build and rename files with version
	$ phing -Dpackage.version=1.0.1
	-->

	<!-- MAIN -->
	<target name="main" description="Creates an extension build file">

		<!-- Cleanup build area -->
		<delete dir="${targetdir}/package" />
		<mkdir dir="${targetdir}/package" />

		<!-- Add the admin component -->
		<phingcall target="build">
			<property name="extpath" value="administrator/components/com_${NAME}" />
			<property name="extname" value="com_${NAME}" />
			<property name="extsub" value="admin" />
		</phingcall>
	</target>

	<target name="build" description="Packages the extension for delivery">
		<!-- Switch to tell this task to make the zip files. Default is on. -->
		<if>
			<not>
				<isset property="build" />
			</not>
			<then>
				<property name="build" value="1" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<!-- Option to include the version number in the final file names. --> 
		<if>
			<not>
				<isset property="package.version" />
			</not>
			<then>
				<property name="package.version" value="master" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<!-- The following options are for picking up the right files/folders. -->
		<if>
			<not>
				<isset property="extname" />
			</not>
			<then>
				<property name="extname" value="" />
			</then>
		</if>
		
		<if>
			<not>
				<isset property="extsub" />
			</not>
			<then>
				<property name="extsub" value="" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<if>
			<not>
				<isset property="extfile" />
			</not>
			<then>
				<property name="extfile" value="" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<!-- Check if the target folder exists. If not, create it -->
		<if>
			<not>
				<available file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}" type="dir" />
			</not>
			<then>
				<mkdir dir="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<!-- Copy the source files to the target folder -->
		<copy todir="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}${extfile}">
			<fileset dir="${extpath}">
				<include name="**" />
				<exclude name=".*" />
			</fileset>
		</copy>

		<!-- Special case for components. Put the XML file in the correct place -->
		<if>
			<available file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}/${package}.xml" type="file" />
			<then>
				<copy
					file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}/${package}.xml"
					tofile="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${package}.xml" overwrite="true" />
				<delete
					file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}/${package}.xml" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<if>
			<available file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}/installer.php" type="file" />
			<then>
				<copy
					file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}/installer.php"
					tofile="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/installer.php" overwrite="true" />
				<delete
					file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}/${extsub}/installer.php" />
			</then>
		</if>

		<if>
			<equals arg1="${build}" arg2="1" />
			<then>
				<delete file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}.${package.version}.tar.gz" />
				
				<tar
					destfile="${targetdir}/package/${extname}.${package.version}.tar.gz"
					basedir="${targetdir}/package/${extname}"
					includeEmptyDirs="0"
					compression="gzip">
					<fileset dir="${targetdir}/package/${extname}">
						<include name="**" />
						<exclude name=".*" />
					</fileset>
				</tar>

				<delete file="${targetdir}/package/${extname}.${package.version}.zip" />
		
				<zip
					destfile="${targetdir}/package/${extname}.${package.version}.zip"
					basedir="${targetdir}/package/${extname}">
					<fileset dir="${targetdir}/package/${extname}">
						<include name="**" />
						<exclude name=".*" />
					</fileset>
				</zip>
			</then>
		</if>
		
	</target>

</project>
]]></content>
            <variable default="" id="name_1" name="NAME">
                <description><![CDATA[The lower case name of the extension (without any prefix).]]></description>
            </variable>
        </item>
    </category>
</snippets>

hi can you explain mi how can import this file on my eclipse?