Option to add console argument in the launch configuration

This commit adds an option in launch configuration to add -console
argument in program arguments.

Fixes : #1851

Author: elsazac

ui/org.eclipse.pde.launching/src/org/eclipse/pde/launching/EclipseApplicationLaunchConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005, 2024 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2026 IBM Corporation and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ public String[] getProgramArguments(ILaunchConfiguration configuration) throws C
 				programArgs.add(1, computeShowsplashArgument());
 			}
 		}
+		if (configuration.getAttribute(IPDELauncherConstants.ADD_CONSOLE, false)) {
+			programArgs.add("-console"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		}
 		return programArgs.toArray(new String[programArgs.size()]);
 	}
 

ui/org.eclipse.pde.launching/src/org/eclipse/pde/launching/IPDELauncherConstants.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005, 2022 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2026 IBM Corporation and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -580,4 +580,13 @@ public interface IPDELauncherConstants {
 	 * @since 3.6
 	 */
 	String ADDITIONAL_PLUGINS = "additional_plugins"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	/**
+	 * Launch configuration attribute key. The value is a boolean specifying whether
+	 * the <code>-console</code> argument should be added when launching.
+	 * When set to <code>true</code>, the application will be started with
+	 * console support enabled.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.14
+	 */
+	String ADD_CONSOLE = "add_console"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 }

ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/PDEUIMessages.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2014, 2025 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, 2026 IBM Corporation and others.
  *
  * This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public class PDEUIMessages extends NLS {
 
 	public static String AbstractTargetPage_setTarget;
 
+	public static String ProgramBlock_runWithConsoleOption;
+
 	public static String AbstractTargetPage_reloadTarget;
 
 	public static String AbstractTargetPage_openPreferences;

ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/launcher/ProgramBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- *  Copyright (c) 2005, 2015 IBM Corporation and others.
+ *  Copyright (c) 2005, 2026 IBM Corporation and others.
  *
  *  This program and the accompanying materials
  *  are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public class ProgramBlock {
 	private Button fProductButton;
 	private Combo fProductCombo;
 	private Button fApplicationButton;
+	private Button fRunAsConsoleSectionButton;
 	private final AbstractLauncherTab fTab;
 	private final Listener fListener = new Listener();
 	private ControlDecoration fProductComboDecoration;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ public void createControl(Composite parent) {
 
 		createProductSection(group);
 		createApplicationSection(group);
+		createRunWithConsoleOption(group);
 	}
 
 	protected void createProductSection(Composite parent) {
@@ -135,16 +137,24 @@ protected void createApplicationSection(Composite parent) {
 		fApplicationCombo.addSelectionListener(fListener);
 	}
 
+	protected void createRunWithConsoleOption(Composite parent) {
+		fRunAsConsoleSectionButton = new Button(parent, SWT.CHECK);
+		fRunAsConsoleSectionButton.setText(PDEUIMessages.ProgramBlock_runWithConsoleOption);
+		fRunAsConsoleSectionButton.addSelectionListener(fListener);
+	}
+
 	public void initializeFrom(ILaunchConfiguration config) throws CoreException {
 		initializeProductSection(config);
 		initializeApplicationSection(config);
 
 		boolean useProduct = config.getAttribute(IPDELauncherConstants.USE_PRODUCT, false) && fProductCombo.getItemCount() > 0;
+		boolean addConsole = config.getAttribute(IPDELauncherConstants.ADD_CONSOLE, false);
 		fApplicationButton.setSelection(!useProduct);
 		fApplicationCombo.setEnabled(!useProduct);
 		fProductButton.setSelection(useProduct);
 		fProductButton.setEnabled(fProductCombo.getItemCount() > 0);
 		fProductCombo.setEnabled(useProduct);
+		fRunAsConsoleSectionButton.setSelection(addConsole);
 	}
 
 	protected void initializeProductSection(ILaunchConfiguration config) throws CoreException {
@@ -196,6 +206,8 @@ protected void initializeApplicationSection(ILaunchConfiguration config) throws
 	public void performApply(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy config) {
 		saveApplicationSection(config);
 		saveProductSection(config);
+		saveConsoleSection(config);
+
 	}
 
 	protected void saveProductSection(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy config) {
@@ -213,6 +225,18 @@ protected void saveApplicationSection(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy config) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	protected void saveConsoleSection(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy config) {
+		try {
+			boolean updatePreferences = false;
+			if (fRunAsConsoleSectionButton.getSelection()) {
+				updatePreferences = true;
+			}
+			config.setAttribute(IPDELauncherConstants.ADD_CONSOLE, updatePreferences);
+			config.doSave();
+		} catch (CoreException e) {
+		}
+	}
+
 	public void setDefaults(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy config) {
 		String product = TargetPlatform.getDefaultProduct();
 		if (product != null) {

ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/ui/pderesources.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ###############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 2000, 2025 IBM Corporation and others.
+# Copyright (c) 2000, 2026 IBM Corporation and others.
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials
 # are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ ProgramBlock_runProduct=Run a &product:
 ProgramBlock_productDecorationWarning0=A product with this name cannot be found in any required bundle.  This launch may fail to start as expected unless there is an available IProductProvider that can supply this product.
 ProgramBlock_programToRun=Program to Run
 ProgramBlock_runApplication=Run an &application:
+ProgramBlock_runWithConsoleOption = Run with console argument
 BasicLauncherTab_javaExec=Java executable:
 BasicLauncherTab_unbound=unbound
 BasicLauncherTab_ee=E&xecution environment: