Class AbstractIndexProvider

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.help.AbstractIndexProvider

public abstract class AbstractIndexProvider extends Object
An AbstractIndexProvider is a mechanism to provide arbitrary content to the keyword index. AbstractIndexProviders must be registered via the org.eclipse.help.index extension point.
Since:
3.3
  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractIndexProvider

      public AbstractIndexProvider()
  • Method Details

    • getIndexContributions

      public abstract IIndexContribution[] getIndexContributions(String locale)
      Returns all index contributions for this provider. Providers are free to provide any number of contributions (zero or more).
      Parameters:
      locale - the locale for which to get contributions
      Returns:
      all the index contributions for this provider
    • contentChanged

      protected void contentChanged()
      Notifies the platform that the content managed by this provider may have changed since the last time getIndexContributions() was called, and needs to be updated.