Download Options: Eclipse SDK, Eclipse Platform Runtime Binary & Eclipse Platform SDK

Eclipse SDK The Eclipse SDK includes source, binary, user-guide and programmer documentation of the following components:

1. The Eclipse Platform,
2. Java development tools,
3. Plug-in Development Environment,

However, Eclipse SDK does not include a Java runtime environment (JRE). Developer should download package (Eclipse SDK) and install other required plug-ins using Update Manager. Eclipse Platform (Runtime Binary And SDK) Eclipse Platform can be downloaded seprately in two versions:

1. Platform Runtime Binary: It contains the binary of Eclipse platform. Source & documentations are not included in this version.
2. Platform SDK: This version includes the platform runtime binary, source and programmer documentation.

Java development tools are created using Eclipse Platform SDK. Eclipse 3.2.2 is available for download at this link: http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.2.2-200702121330/index.php