Eclipse RCP can be challenging, and, quite frankly, overwhelming when you first start using it, but after a while, you begin to see the benefits that you get fr

Eclipse RCP can be challenging, and, quite frankly, overwhelming when you first start using it, but after a while, you begin to see the benefits that you get from developing your application on the RCP instead of doing it as a raw SWT app. That being said, there are situations where the RCP's provided solution to a problem you're having may be overly complex, and you're better off rolling your own solution.