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The Rich Client Platform (RCP) is an exciting new way to build
Java applications that can compete with native applications on
any platform. This tutorial is designed to get you started
building RCP applications quickly. It has been updated for
Eclipse 3.1.2.

The Rich Client Platform (RCP) allows you to build Java
applications that can compete with native applications on any
platform. Part 1 of the tutorial introduced you to the platform
and the steps used to build the smallest possible RCP program.
In part 2 we’ll look at what we did in more detail and introduce
some of the configuration classes that let you take control of
much of the layout and functionality of an RCP application. This
part has been updated for Eclipse 3.1.2.

The Rich Client Platform (RCP) lets you reuse common
functionality from the Eclipse IDE for use in your own
applications. Parts 1 and 2 of this tutorial introduced you to
the platform with a very simple example that did nothing but
open a blank window. Part 3 discusses a more complicated example
with menus, views, and other features. This part has been
updated for Eclipse 3.1.2.