regarding update site

I have some questions regarding the eclipse update feature functionality. In generally,what eclipse update is doing is,if it is installing new software it is copies the jar from the specific URL and paste it into the eclipse plugin folder. So If I create my own up开发者_Go百科date functionality to copy from the specific URL and paste into the eclipse plugin folder, will that be enough to finish the job of update site? My requirement is I need to create different look and feel for the update functionality. I don't want to use the UI of eclipse update functionality. What's the correct way to implement update functionality? Please correct me if I am wrong.

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Assuming we are talking Eclipse 3.5 or later, then you will be using p2, so have a look at Customizing the p2 UI.

It is not generally enough to "just" copy stuff to plugins/, as that will not get OSGi to install the new bundle. Use p2 to install your stuff, as it will do the right thing.

As for a completely different UI experience, have a look at the Eclipse Market UI...