Package org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin

Interface IPluginReference

All Superinterfaces:

IIdentifiable, IMatchRules

All Known Subinterfaces:

IPluginImport

All Known Implementing Classes:

PluginReference

public interface IPluginReference
extends IIdentifiable, IMatchRules

Objects that implement this interface represent references of plug-ins. Plug-ins are referenced using their identifiers, and optionally versions and match rules.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	P_MATCH	A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "match" field.
static String	P_VERSION	A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "version" field.

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IIdentifiable

P_ID

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IMatchRules

COMPATIBLE, EQUIVALENT, GREATER_OR_EQUAL, NONE, PERFECT, PREFIX, RULE_COMPATIBLE, RULE_EQUIVALENT, RULE_GREATER_OR_EQUAL, RULE_NAME_TABLE, RULE_PERFECT, RULE_PREFIX

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	getMatch()	Returns the required match for the imported plug-in.
String	getVersion()	Returns the required version of the plug-in.
void	setMatch(int match)	Sets the match type for the require plug-in.
void	setVersion(String version)	Sets the desired version of the required plug-in.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IIdentifiable

getId, setId

Field Detail

P_MATCH

static final String P_MATCH

A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "match" field.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

P_VERSION

static final String P_VERSION

A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "version" field.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getMatch

int getMatch()

Returns the required match for the imported plug-in. The choices are defined in IMatchRules interface.

Returns:

the desired type of the import plug-in match

See Also:

IMatchRules

getVersion

String getVersion()

Returns the required version of the plug-in.

Returns:

required version or null if not set

setMatch

void setMatch(int match)
       throws CoreException

Sets the match type for the require plug-in. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.

Parameters:

match - the desired match type

Throws:

CoreException - if the model is not editable

See Also:

IMatchRules

setVersion

void setVersion(String version)
         throws CoreException

Sets the desired version of the required plug-in. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.

Parameters:

version - the required import plug-in version

Throws:

CoreException - if the model is not editable