Adding a build descriptor part to an EGL build file

A build descriptor part controls the generation process. It contains option names and their related values, and those option-and-value pairs specify how to generate and prepare EGL output. Some options specify other control parts, such as a resource association part, that are in the generation process. You can add a build descriptor part to an EGL build file. See Build descriptor part for more information. To add a build descriptor part, do as follows:

1. To open an EGL build file with the EGL build parts editor, do as follows in the Project Explorer:
   1. Right-click on the EGL build file

   2. Select Open With > EGL Build Parts Editor.

2. If the Outline view is not displayed, open that view by selecting Show View > Outline from the Window menu.

3. In the Outline view, right-click on the build file, then click Add Part.

4. Click the Build Descriptor radio button, then click Next.

5. Choose a name for your build descriptor that adheres to EGL part name conventions. In the Name field, type the name of your build descriptor.

6. In the Description field, type a description of your build part.

7. Click Finish. The build descriptor is declared in the EGL build file and the build descriptor general options are displayed in the EGL build parts editor.

8. You can optionally create a chain of build descriptors, so that the first in the chain is processed before the second, and the second before the third. If you want to begin or continue a chain of build descriptors, specify the next build descriptor in the nextBuildDescriptor option field of the Options list. To populate the nextBuildDescriptor option field, do as follows:
   1. Using the scroll bar on the Options list, scroll down until the nextBuildDescriptor option is in view.

   2. If the nextBuildDescriptor row is not highlighted, click once to select the row.

   3. Click the Value field once to put the field into edit mode.

   4. You can type the name of the next build descriptor in the Value field or select an existing build descriptor from the drop-down list.

Related concepts
Build descriptor part

Related tasks
Editing general options in a build descriptor
Editing Java run-time properties in a build descriptor
Removing a build descriptor part from an EGL build file

Related reference
EGL build-file format
Naming conventions