eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

Activation of shared.ui may happen too late

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Description

We should make sure we activate shared.ui in a way that it is activated before any JDT/Resource events are flying around.

I have seens this beeing a problem in my customers rcp and here it seems to be the same problem: https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/1079073/

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Research direction

Start by tracing where shared.ui is activated relative to JDT and Resource events, using the linked Eclipse forum report as context. Confirm the activation occurs before those events can be delivered; the issue does not name specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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