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 ~~Title: Eclipse Plugin for VisionX (EPlug)~~
-Version: 1.0 / 2019-07-01
+Version: 1.0 / 2019-10-30
 ====== Introduction ======
-[[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] is a plugin to extend the [[https://www.eclipse.org/|Eclipse Java Integrated Development Environment]] with support and additional features for development with the [[https://www.sibvisions.com/jvx|JVx Application Framework]] and the [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX Rapid Application Development Tool]].
+[[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] is a plugin to extend the [[https://www.eclipse.org/|Eclipse Java Integrated Development Environment]] with support and additional features for development with the [[https://jvx.sibvisions.com/|JVx Application Framework]] and the [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX Rapid Application Development Tool]].
-Because [[https://www.sibvisions.com/jvx|JVx]] is utilizing various different techniques to achieve its goals and the necessity to work around technical limitations, we provide support to IDEs like Eclipse to achieve a very good user experience when building complex applications.
+Because [[https://jvx.sibvisions.com/|JVx]] is utilizing various different techniques to achieve its goals and the necessity to work around technical limitations, we provide support to IDEs like Eclipse to achieve a very good user experience when building complex applications.
 ====== Features ======
-[[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] extends the Java IDE with additional features and functionality, for example:
+[[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] extends the Java IDE with additional features and functionality, for example:
   * Extended auto-completion
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   * Various commands
-Additionally it adds the ability to interact with [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] directly from the Java IDE for certain actions, both triggered by the user and automatically.
+Additionally, it adds the ability to interact with [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] directly from the Java IDE for certain actions, both triggered by the user and automatically.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:eplug-feature-overview.png?nolink|A screenshot of Eclipse showing multiple EPlug features at once.}}
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 ====== Installation ======
-[[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] can be installed from the [[https://marketplace.eclipse.org/|Eclipse Marketplace]] by using the [[http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/eplug-visionx|EPlug marketplace entry]].
+[[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] can be installed from the [[https://marketplace.eclipse.org/|Eclipse Marketplace]] by using the [[http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/eplug-visionx|EPlug marketplace entry]].
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:eplug-visionx-marketplace-entry.png?nolink|The EPlug-VisionX marketplace page.}}
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 ====== License and Trial ======
-When Eclipse started the first time after [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] has been installed, a prompt is opened to either select a commercial license file from the local disk or to request a new trial license from the license server.
+When Eclipse started the first time after [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] has been installed, a prompt is opened to either select a commercial license file from the local disk or to request a new trial license from the license server.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:first-run-license-selector.png?nolink|The trial window as it appears upon first run of Eclipse with EPlug.}}
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 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:preferences-license.png?nolink|The EPlug License Preference Page.}}
-In the preferences you can also view various information about the license, including the time remaining until it is expiring if it is a trial license.
+In the preferences, you can also view various information about the license, including the time remaining until it is expiring if it is a trial license.
 ====== Using EPlug ======
-For all features to be available, [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] must be activated on the current project. This can be done through the First Run Wizard which is displayed when Eclipse is started the first time after the [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] installation.
+For all features to be available, [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] must be activated on the current project. This can be done through the First Run Wizard which is displayed when Eclipse is started the first time after the [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] installation.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:first-run-project-selector.png?nolink|The first run wizard which allows to activate EPlug on projects.}}
-Select all projects on which you want to enable [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] and press "OK".
+Select all projects on which you want to enable [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] and press "OK".
-Afterwards [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] can be activated on single projects through the project context menu.
+Afterwards [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] can be activated on single projects through the project context menu.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:project-context-menu.png?nolink|The the project context menu showing the option to activate EPlug on this project.}}
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 ===== Commands =====
-[[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] provides various commands which can be used to navigate the project. These are either available from the context menu on a source file, or can be assigned custom keybindings through the Eclipse preferences.
+[[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] provides various commands which can be used to navigate the project. These are either available from the context menu on a source file or can be assigned custom keybindings through the Eclipse preferences.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:eplug-context-menu.png?nolink|The EPlug context menu that can be accessed through the editor.}}
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 Opens the complement class of the currently open file.
-The complement class is the "counterpart" of every class on the client or server. So when invoked on a workscreen (client-side), it will open the server-side LCO class, and vice versa.
+The complement class is the "counterpart" of every class on the client or server. So, when invoked on a workscreen (client-side), it will open the server-side LCO class and vice versa.
 ==== Go To application.xml ====
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 ==== Check File ====
-Runs all [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] checks on the file without building it anew.
+Runs all [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] checks on the file without building it anew.
 ===== DataBooks =====
-The biggest and most important feature of [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] is the support for DataBooks, both ''%%RemoteDataBook%%''s and ''%%MemDataBook%%''s to be exact.
+The biggest and most important feature of [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] is the support for DataBooks, both ''%%RemoteDataBook%%''s and ''%%MemDataBook%%''s to be exact.
-Because DataBooks are using ''%%String%%''s to identify columns (instead of properties or Enums), it cannot be covered by the default functionality of Eclipse and the Java compiler. [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] extends Eclipse with additional functionality to be able to provide various features on and around DataBooks and column names.
+Because DataBooks use ''%%String%%''s to identify columns (instead of properties or Enums), it cannot be covered by the default functionality of Eclipse and the Java compiler. [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] extends Eclipse with additional functionality to be able to provide various features on and around DataBooks and column names.
-Both, the ''%%RemoteDataBook%%'' and the ''%%MemDataBook%%'' are supported out of the box. In the case of a ''%%MemDataBook%%'', the metadata is not requested from the data source (because there is none), but the metadata is directly extracted from the code itself.
+Both the ''%%RemoteDataBook%%'' and the ''%%MemDataBook%%'' are supported out of the box. In the case of a ''%%MemDataBook%%'', the metadata is not requested from the data source (because there is none), but the metadata is directly extracted from the code itself.
-==== Compile time checks ====
+==== Compile Time Checks ====
-Column names are checked during compilation if they are correct or not. This is done by actually requesting the metadata from the data source and comparing the names against it. In the case of the ''%%MemDataBook%%'' the metadata is built directly from the code.
+Column names are checked during compilation if they are correct or not. This is done by actually requesting the metadata from the data source and comparing the names against it. In the case of the ''%%MemDataBook%%'', the metadata is built directly from the code.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:databook-compile-time-check.png?nolink|The workscreen source with a mistyped column name being highlighted.}}
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 Quick fixes are provided in the case that a column name has been misspelled to make it easier to fix simple errors.
-==== Hover tips ====
+==== Hover Tips ====
-When hovering over a column name, a hover tip is displayed which shows all the information about the column that is available. The information includes:
+When hovering over a column name, a hover tip is displayed that shows all the information about the column that is available. The information includes:
   * Name
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 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:databook-hover-tip.png?nolink|The hover tip of a column name showing various informations and properties of the column.}}
-==== Code completion ====
+==== Code Completion ====
-Column names are also offered in the code completion dialog, complete with all available information about them.
+Column names are also offered in the code completion dialog as well as all available information about them.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:databook-code-completion.png?nolink|The code completion of Eclipse showing column names for the current DataBook.}}
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 The same information as in the hover tips is being displayed alongside all columns that can be selected in the code completion dialog.
-==== DataBooks view ====
+==== DataBooks View ====
-Additionally there is the DataBooks View, which does list all DataBooks and all columns in the currently edited file together with their datatype and label.
+Additionally, there is the DataBooks view which lists all DataBooks and all columns in the currently edited file together with their datatype and label.
 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:databooks-view.png?nolink|The DataBooks View displaying the currently used DataBooks.}}
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 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:project-properties-databook.png?nolink|The project preferences with the DataBook node selected.}}
-=== Check the DataBooks on refresh ===
+=== Check the DataBooks on Refresh ===
-When enabled, DataBooks are checked when a refresh of the file is performed, not only when the file is build.
+When enabled, DataBooks are checked when a refresh of the file is performed and not only when the file is build.
-=== Check DataBooks while you type ===
+=== Check DataBooks While You Type ===
 When enabled, DataBooks are checked as you type without the need to save and/or build the file.
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 This is especially useful when working with ''%%MemDataBook%%''s, as their metadata might have been typed just seconds before being used.
-==== Build options ====
+==== Build Options ====
 The build behavior can also be changed in the project preferences.
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 {{:visionx:eplug_guide:project-build-properties.png?nolink|The project build properties of EPlug.}}
-=== Action when no metadata was provided ===
+=== Action When No Metadata Was Provided ===
-This option allows to control how the plugin behaves when no metadata could be acquired for the DataBook that is being checked. Please note that "no metadata could be acquired" is not the same as "acquiring failed", for example it could be that a DataBook is the parameter of a function. In that case is not possible to determine from where the DataBook originated, so no metadata can be determined.
+This option allows you to control how the plugin behaves when no metadata could be acquired for the DataBook that is being checked. Please note that "no metadata could be acquired" is not the same as "acquiring failed". For example, it could be that a DataBook is the parameter of a function. In that case, is not possible to determine from where the DataBook originated, and so no metadata can be determined.
 With this option, the behavior for such a situation can be controlled, whether the plugin should issue a notice/warning/error or do nothing.
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 === Check DataSource of RemoteDataBooks ===
-This option allows to control whether the datasource on ''%%RemoteDataBook%%''s should be checked if it is correctly set or not. This is basically a check whether the name of the ''%%RemoteDataBook%%'' can be mapped to a server-side storage object.
+This option allows you to control whether the datasource on ''%%RemoteDataBook%%''s should be checked if it is correctly set or not. This is basically a check if the name of the ''%%RemoteDataBook%%'' can be mapped to a server-side storage object.
 ===== Actions =====
-Another pillar of [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] is the support for actions. Actions are a simple mechanism which provide the ability to use method references by specifying an object and the name of the method. The ability to use "real" method references has only lately become an integrated functionality of the JRE and of course [[https://www.sibvisions.com/jvx|JVx]] does also support this.
+Another pillar of [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] is the support for actions. Actions are a simple mechanism which provide the ability to use method references by specifying an object and the name of the method. The ability to use "real" method references has only lately become an integrated functionality of the JRE and of course [[https://jvx.sibvisions.com/|JVx]] does also support this.
-Out of the box the [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] support for actions does support all ''%%EventHandler%%'' extensions and various other methods.
+Out of the box the [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] support for actions does support all ''%%EventHandler%%'' extensions and various other methods.
 ==== Compile time checks ====
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 ===== Server calls/actions =====
-Through the connection of the application, it is possible to directly execute functions and actions on the server. [[https://www.sibvisions.com/jvx|JVx]] allows to do this by specifying the function name to call on the server and appending the parameters for the to be called function.
+Through the connection of the application, it is possible to directly execute functions and actions on the server. [[https://jvx.sibvisions.com/|JVx]] allows to do this by specifying the function name to call on the server and appending the parameters for the to be called function.
 ==== Compile time checks ====
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 ===== Resources =====
-Resources, like embedded images or text files, are important to most applications. In the case of [[https://www.sibvisions.com/jvx|JVx]] they mostly consist of images which are used to enhance the UI and are loaded through the ''%%UIImage%%'' facility.
+Resources, like embedded images or text files, are important to most applications. In the case of [[https://jvx.sibvisions.com/|JVx]] they mostly consist of images which are used to enhance the UI and are loaded through the ''%%UIImage%%'' facility.
 ==== Compile time checks ====
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 ===== Comments =====
-[[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] offers an additional plugin which provides various utility methods regarding comments.
+[[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] offers an additional plugin which provides various utility methods regarding comments.
 ==== Code completion ====
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 ====== Interaction with VisionX ======
-[[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] is a rapid application development tool which let's you quickly create, edit and publish applications. It has the ability to interact with [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]], and [[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] can interact with [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] in a variety of ways.
+[[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] is a rapid application development tool which let's you quickly create, edit and publish applications. It has the ability to interact with [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]], and [[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] can interact with [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] in a variety of ways.
 ===== Connecting with VisionX =====
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 ===== Notifying of changes =====
-[[https://www.sibvisions.com/eplug|EPlug]] has the ability to inform [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] that changes to the sources have occurred and that it should reload the application. That can be done manually by selecting the command from the menusor, the automatic reloading can be activated.
+[[https://eplug.sibvisions.com/|EPlug]] has the ability to inform [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] that changes to the sources have occurred and that it should reload the application. That can be done manually by selecting the command from the menusor, the automatic reloading can be activated.
 When automatic reloading is activated, [[https://visionx.sibvisions.com/|VisionX]] will automatically reload the application everytime a file in the project has been changed.