Eclipse is an open source, Java-based scalable development platform. In itself, it is just a framework and a set of services for building a development environment through plug-in components. Fortunately, Eclipse comes with a standard set of plugins, including Java Development Tools (JDT).
Eclipse also includes a plug-in development environment (PDE), which is mainly aimed at software developers who want to extend Eclipse because it allows them to build tools that integrate seamlessly with the Eclipse environment.
Eclipse also includes a plug-in development environment (PDE), which is mainly aimed at software developers who want to extend Eclipse because it allows them to build tools that integrate seamlessly with the Eclipse environment.