VSPackage vs MEF

Question

I want to know what gives me VSPackage that does not give me MEF (I don't know any of the 2 options) and I have to add an add-in called LMZ:
 1) ToolWindowPane, which of course the window "LMZ" will open from Tools
 2) In Tools | Options to display an entry "LMZ" to change the definitions
 3) Be able to create a project of type "LMZ" through File | New | Project | LMZ
 thanks
 Leo Zylber
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Leo Zylber

Answer 1

Hi,

AFAIK MEF does not give you the ability to add/Modify Visual Studio. MEF is a Framework that you can use in your VSPackage to ease the development of the package (Although I suspect some features are avalaible only through MEF).

So If you want to implement all that your only choice is through a VSPackages (since you modify "low" features of the IDE) and in it if you want you can use MEF).

Again, AFAIK.

Here's a good start for documentation on VSPackage.

Cheers.

Baccali