Bug 320765: Add the CDT build console to the set of consoles that can be opened manually. This is useful so that we can have access to the console before doing a build.

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/plugin.properties

@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ ActionDefinition.showQuickTypeHierarchy.description= Shows quick type hierarchy
 
 CElementWorkingSetPage.name = C/C++
 
-BuildConsoleFontDefinition.description= The C-Build console font is used by the C-Build console
-BuildConsoleFontDefinition.label= C-Build Console Text Font
+BuildConsole.name=CDT Build Console
+BuildConsoleFontDefinition.description= The CDT Build Console font is used by the CDT Build Console
+BuildConsoleFontDefinition.label= CDT Build Console Text Font
 
 ActionDefinition.GotoNextMember.name = Go to Next Member
 ActionDefinition.GotoNextMember.description = Move the caret to the next member of the translation unit

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/plugin.xml

@@ -3597,4 +3597,11 @@
        </command>
     </menuContribution>
  </extension>
+ <extension
+       point="org.eclipse.ui.console.consoleFactories">
+    <consoleFactory
+          class="org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.buildconsole.BuildConsoleFactory"
+          label="%BuildConsole.name">
+    </consoleFactory>
+ </extension>
 </plugin>

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ CProjectPropertyPage.closedproject=C information is not available for a closed p
 
 # ------- Building ------- 
 
-BuildConsole.name=C-Build
+BuildConsole.name=CDT Build Console
 CBuilder.build_error=Could not execute builder "{0}" configured in the project property page.
 
 # ------- Properties-------

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/BuildConsoleFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Ericsson and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *     Ericsson - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.buildconsole;
+
+import org.eclipse.ui.console.IConsoleFactory;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.CUIPlugin;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.IBuildConsoleManager;
+
+/**
+ * A console factory to allow the user to open the build console
+ * before actually doing a build.
+ */
+public class BuildConsoleFactory implements IConsoleFactory {
+	public void openConsole() {
+		IBuildConsoleManager manager = CUIPlugin.getDefault().getConsoleManager();
+		if (manager instanceof BuildConsoleManager) {
+			((BuildConsoleManager)manager).showConsole();
+		}
+	}
+
+}

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/BuildConsolePage.java

@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ public class BuildConsolePage extends Page
 	 */
 	void moveToError(int position) {
 		IProject project = getProject();
+		if (project == null) return;
+		
 		IBuildConsoleManager consoleManager = CUIPlugin.getDefault().getConsoleManager();
 		IConsole console = consoleManager.getConsole(project);
 		if ( console instanceof BuildConsolePartitioner) {

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/ConsoleMessages.properties

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BuildConsolePage_Select__All_Ctrl_A_12=Select &All@Ctrl+A
 BuildConsolePage_Select_All=Select All
 
 CopyLog_ActionTooltip=Copy Build Log
-CopyLog_BuildNotLogged=Last build was not logged. Check Logging page in project properties.
+CopyLog_BuildNotLogged=No build was logged. Build the project or/and check the Logging page in project properties.
 CopyLog_ChooseDestination=Choose Log File Destination
 CopyLog_ErrorCopyingFile=Error Copying a File
 CopyLog_ErrorWhileCopyingLog=Error while copying working log file: 

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/CopyBuildLogAction.java

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class CopyBuildLogAction extends Action {
 	@Override
 	public void run() {
 		IProject project = fConsolePage.getProject();
-		if (!project.isAccessible())
+		if (project == null || !project.isAccessible())
 			return;
 
 		IBuildConsoleManager consoleManager = CUIPlugin.getDefault().getConsoleManager();

core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/buildconsole/ShowErrorAction.java

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public class ShowErrorAction extends Action {
 		super.run();
 		if ( isChecked() ) {
 			IProject project = fConsolePage.getProject();
+			if (project == null) return;
+			
 			IBuildConsoleManager consoleManager = CUIPlugin.getDefault().getConsoleManager();
 			IConsole console = consoleManager.getConsole(project);
 			if ( console instanceof BuildConsolePartitioner) {