what clearcase plugin to use with eclipse

Question

Which Clearcase plugin should I use for eclipse 3.5+?

• which is easiest to use?
• which is most reliable?
• can any of the plugins handle workin

Answer 1

I found a clearcase adapter update site for windows on ibm at: http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/clearcase/60/update/windows/

The link at IBM Download is broken.

Answer 2

You can download the files you need from IBM. If you have Eclipse 3.5, you can use the Eclipse 3.4 plugin (as I do at work).

EDIT: Apparently, the page is down. It is the page linked to on this page to obtain the Eclipse plugins.

Answer 3

You can install CC plugin 3.4 without any problem in a shared bundle repository.
Unzip them in order to have, in your own directory outside eclipse (unzip each files into their respective directories):

myPlugins
  com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccrefresh.all_os-20081031A
    eclipse
      features
        com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccrefresh_7.0.0.20081031A
     plugins
        com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccrefresh_7.0.0.20081031A
  com.rational.clearcase.win32-20081031A
    eclipse
      features
        com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccimport.feature_7.0.0.20070612B
        com.rational.clearcase_7.0.0.20081031A
      plugins
        com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccimport_7.0.0.20070612B
        com.rational.clearcase.activities_7.0.0.20081031A
        com.rational.clearcase.help_7.0.0.20081031A
        com.rational.clearcase_7.0.0.20081031A

It will be picked up by the new provisioning mechanism p2 with eclipse3.5, provided you mention the right option in your eclipse.ini

-Dorg.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory= /your_path/e34shared_dropin

That way, you can reference them from any eclipse3.4 or eclipse3.5 installation you might have (just a line to add in your eclipse.ini).

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Cid reference in the comments the following notes from "Rational ClearCase SCM Adapter (For Eclipse), Version 7.0.0.2":

When installing into Eclipse 3.5.x you may need to uncheck "**Group items by category" to see the entries for installation**.
For SCM Adapter there is no need to check anything other than "Rational ClearCase SCM Adapter" as the other entry (Rational ClearCase Remote Client for Eclipse Import) is a subfeature of the SCM Adapter and will automaticaly be included.

Answer 4

Worked well using HELIOS, but would not install under INDIGO.

Error "cannot be installed in this environment because its filter is not applicable".

Testing out the OpenSource alternative as suggested above. They work a little bit different from each other.