[GERONIMODEVTOOLS-350] Update "Source" view with unsaved changes in Deployment Plan Editor, or prompt user to save before switching to "Source" view

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.1.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.1.4
• Component/s: eclipse-plugin
• Environment: Eclipse Europa Winter, Geronimo 2.1.1, GEP 2.1.0
• Assignee: Tim McConnell
• Reporter: Cedric Hurst
• Created: 16/May/08 20:16
• Updated: 14/Oct/08 19:22
• Resolved: 14/Oct/08 19:22

Description

When editing metadata in one of the graphical views of the Deployment Plan Editor (e.g. "General", "Security", "Deployment"), any unsaved changes are not reflected after switching to the "Source" view. This might be confusing for the user, because the expectation is that they are editing a "working copy" the values of the fields would be consistently reflected in the "Source" view. I am proposing two possible options (in order of preference):

1. Update the "Source" view to reflect unsaved changes
2. Prompt the user to save the Deployment Plan before switching from a graphical view to the "Source" view

I will attach a screencast to better demonstrate the issue.