Package org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application

Interface MContribution

All Superinterfaces:

MApplicationElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

MAddon, MCompositePart, MDirectMenuItem, MDirectToolItem, MDynamicMenuContribution, MHandler, MImperativeExpression, MPart, MToolControl

All Known Implementing Classes:

AddonImpl, CompositePartImpl, ContributionImpl, DirectMenuItemImpl, DirectToolItemImpl, DynamicMenuContributionImpl, HandlerImpl, ImperativeExpressionImpl, PartImpl, ToolControlImpl

public interface MContribution
extends MApplicationElement

A representation of the model object 'Contribution'.

MContribution is a mix-in class used by concrete elements such as Parts to define the location of the client supplied class implementing the specific logic needed.

Since:

1.0

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

The following features are supported:

• Contribution URI
• Object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getContributionURI()	Returns the value of the 'Contribution URI' attribute.
Object	getObject()	Returns the value of the 'Object' attribute.
void	setContributionURI(String value)	Sets the value of the 'Contribution URI' attribute.
void	setObject(Object value)	Sets the value of the 'Object' attribute.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.e4.ui.model.application.MApplicationElement

getContributorURI, getElementId, getPersistedState, getTags, getTransientData, setContributorURI, setElementId

Method Details

getContributionURI

String getContributionURI()

Returns the value of the 'Contribution URI' attribute.

The ContributionURI defines the complete path to a class implementing the logic for elements require external code to handle the UI such as MParts and MHandlers.

Returns:

the value of the 'Contribution URI' attribute.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

• setContributionURI(String)

setContributionURI

void setContributionURI(String value)

Sets the value of the 'Contribution URI' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Contribution URI' attribute.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

• getContributionURI()

getObject

Object getObject()

Returns the value of the 'Object' attribute.

This is the DI created instance of the class implementing the logic for the element. It will only be non-null if the element has been rendered into the presentation.

Returns:

the value of the 'Object' attribute.

See Also:

• setObject(Object)

setObject

void setObject(Object value)

Sets the value of the 'Object' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Object' attribute.

See Also:

• getObject()