Cooperate with the transpiler plugin

[gossi]

Hey,

I've just released my eclipse transpiler plugin: https://github.com/gossi/eclipse-transpiler-plugin The plugin just does one thing, transpiling ;) It comes with predefined less transpiler and configurable options.

I am wondering, if it is a good idea to cooperate on some ideas. Some I have in mind:

• Less plugin will use the transpiling mechanics from the transpiler plugin
• Less plugin want to know the result of transpiling

I do want to create an error console, so whenever transpiling throws an error this view is filled. See gossi/eclipse-transpiler-plugin#6.

I'm open for ideas.

[paulvi]

I wonder why are you excited? You know doing open source for free for long time is very discouraging

[vtst]

What is the transpiler plugin doing?

[paulvi]

@vtst I asked the same in https://github.com/gossi/eclipse-transpiler-plugin/issues/8

[paulvi]

@vtst In commit I referenced wrong issues #204 instead of #206 Mavenize

@gossi Your message will become history (if this PR is merged :) )

[paulvi]

FYI there also LESS Builder https://github.com/palantir/eclipse-less by Palantir open source

@derekcicerone @ashwinr Could you look in to say Hi, as people here are concerned with LESS technology and Eclipse ref https://github.com/palantir/eclipse-less/issues/4

[derekcicerone-zz]

Hi :)

[gossi]

Hey,

I updated the readme in my plugin to deliver a better understanding for transpiling :wink:

I didn't know the less builder plugin, which does what my plugin does, however it lacks a UI for configuration and is only tied to LESS but they have more plugins of that kind. Maybe some of them could be moved to the transpiler plugin?

Ideas are welcome :smiley:

[paulvi]

Maybe some of them could be moved to the transpiler plugin?

That is up to you and @derekcicerone

My hope is that no effort are wasted and all solutions are complementary.
But in real life there may be other concerns, like extra burden of collaboration.