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Programmatically reference folder or file from Eclipse product directory

I'm creating an Eclipse RCP product that will have a /bin directory in the top level folder that will contain some file. What's the best approach for programmatically getting to the /bin location?

Product directory:

Product directory

Solution

  • In a plugin use Platform.getInstallLocation to get the installation directory location:

    URL installURL = Platform.getInstallLocation().getURL();

String path = URIUtil.toURI(installURL).toASCIIString();

    Both Platform and URIUtil are in the org.eclipse.core.runtime package / plugin.