Package org.eclipse.help.browser

Interface IBrowserFactory

public interface IBrowserFactory
Implementators of org.eclipse.help.base.browser extension points must provide implementation of this interface.
Since:
2.1

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    IBrowser
    createBrowser()
    Obtains a new instance of a web browser.
    boolean
    isAvailable()
    Checks whether the factory can work on the user system.

  • Method Details

    • isAvailable

      boolean isAvailable()
      Checks whether the factory can work on the user system.
      Returns:
      false if the factory cannot work on this system; for example the required native browser required by browser adapters that it creates is not installed.

    • createBrowser

      IBrowser createBrowser()
      Obtains a new instance of a web browser.
      Returns:
      instance of IBrowser