Java VM Connectors

Identifier:

org.eclipse.jdt.launching.vmConnectors

Description:

This extension point represents different kinds of connections to remote VMs. Each extension must implement org.eclipse.jdt.launching.IVMConnector. An IVMConnector is responsible for establishing a connection with a remote VM.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (vmConnector*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
name - an optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT vmConnector EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST vmConnector

id CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED>

id - a unique identifier that can be used to reference this IVMConnector.
class - the class that implements this connector. The class must implement IVMConnector.

Examples:

The following is an example of an IVMConnector:


 <extension point="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.vmConnectors">
  <vmConnector
   class="com.example.ConnectorImplementation"
   id="com.example.ConnectorId">
  </vmConnector>
 </extension>

Supplied Implementation:

An implementation of a standard socket attach connector is provided.

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