java - Any way to automate Eclipse workspace setup?

Question

I recently started setting up a new Eclipse Workspace for a new project I am working on. It requires checking out from a variety of CVS repositories, including setting up a lot of external jars, dependencies, and build paths. Apparently this is relatively common [and long] tasks for new employees or managing code changes and I was wondering if their was some kind of eclipse scripting interface so I can design a script that automates tasks like CVS checkout and set up dependencies?

Answer 1

You can find an overview of Scripting Tools/Plugins in the eclipse wiki.

To save RampUpTime for new employees you could also:

• File -> Import -> Install Software Items from File for a base-setup of plugins.
• Share your perferences with File -> Import -> Remote Preferences