Generating an Autoupdate Descriptor
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An autoupdate descriptor is an XML file that describes
the NBM files that you want to make available to your users.
For example, an autoupdate descriptor
specifies a name, a description, and a URL for
each module that it describes.
When you put an autoupdate descriptor on a server, and make its URL
available to your users, your users are able to register the URL in
your IDE. After registering the URL, they can access your NBM files
via the Plugins manager, under the Tools menu.
To generate an autoupdate descriptor:
- If you have not already done so,
create a module suite project.
- In the Projects window, right-click the node of the
module suite project you want to build.
- Choose Create NBMs.
The IDE builds the NBM files in the module suite project. The IDE
also creates a file called updates.xml, which is the
autoupdate descriptor. To see it, look in the Files window (Ctrl-2).
- Tweak the autoupdate descriptor, if needed. For example, customize
the distribution element for each module, so that the URL
to the NBM file is correct.
- See Also
- About NetBeans Platform and Module Development
- About the NetBeans Platform
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