How to write a plugin for Eclipse? [closed]
There are some pretty good resources and tutorials on the main Eclipse and IBM's site. One of the best ways is to pick an open source plug-in that has some similar features to what you want to do and start to dissect it.
Eclipse has a pretty good "Your First Plug-in" tutorial. If it is confusing, I'm sure they would greatly appreciate your feedback. Keep in mind that Eclipse is essentially Java, so if you don't have a good grasp of Java go for general Java tutorials first, and then come back to Eclipse development.
O'Reilly has two good Eclipse Plugin tutorials:
They not only go through the simple code examples, but give you screen shots of the process since a lot of work is done through wizard type interface windows.
If these aren't helpful, perhaps you could be more specific as to what is difficult to follow.
-Adam
The best step-by-step that covers almost every aspect of plugin development is the book "Eclipse: Building Commercial Quality Plugins".
It's available at most book shops and electronically at safari:http://safari.oreilly.com/9780321574435