Mylyn
| Developer(s) | Eclipse Foundation |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.6.4 / November 18, 2011 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Task management |
| License | Eclipse Public License |
| Website | http://www.eclipse.org/mylyn/ |
Mylyn (pronunciation: /ˈmaɪlɪn/) is a subsystem of Eclipse for task management.
Mylyn is an open source implementation of the Task-Focused Interface. It provides an application programming interface for tools embedding the task-focused interface. For software developers, it helps a developer work efficiently with many different tasks (such as bugs, problem reports or new features). Tasks are integrated into Mylyn; for all tasks that have been integrated, Mylyn monitors user activity and tries to identify information relevant to the task-at-hand. It uses this task context to focus the Eclipse UI on the related information. Mylyn can integrate with repositories such as Bugzilla, Trac, Redmine, Mantis[1], JIRA, codeBeamer, Unfuddle[2], and Github[3].
It focuses on improving productivity by reducing searching, scrolling, and navigation. By making task context explicit, Mylyn is also meant to facilitate multitasking, planning, reusing past efforts, and sharing expertise.
[edit] Project name
The project name comes from myelin, an electrically-insulating layer that surrounds neurons' axons.[4] The original name of this project, "Mylar", replicated a trademark of a boPET film company, so the Eclipse Foundation changed the project name.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mylyn MantisBT Connector". Mantis Bug Tracker. http://mylyn-mantis.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Unfuddle Mylyn Connector". Unfuddle. http://unfuddle.com/plugins/mylyn. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "Github Mylyn connector for Eclipse". Github. https://github.com/blog/852-github-mylyn-connector-for-eclipse. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Bug191406 - rename Mylar project to Mylyn". Eclipse Foundation. https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=191406. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Mylar to Mylyn Project Rename FAQ". Eclipse Foundation. http://www.eclipse.org/mylyn/rename.php. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
[edit] External links
- Eclipse Mylyn project home page
- What is the Task-Focused UI? - Mylyn FAQ
- EGit for Mylyn - integration of Mylyn and the Git Distributed Version Control System.
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