Package org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin

Interface IExtensions

All Superinterfaces:
IAdaptable, IPluginObject, IWritable
All Known Subinterfaces:
IFragment, IPlugin, IPluginBase
public interface IExtensions extends IPluginObject
A model object that contains the portion of the plug-in model responsible for extensions and extension points. If the plug-in contains OSGi manifest file, plugin.xml is reduced to extensions and extension points only.
Since:
3.0
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

  • Field Details

    • P_EXTENSION_ORDER

      static final String P_EXTENSION_ORDER
      A model property that will be used when order of extensions changes in this object.
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • add

      void add(IPluginExtension extension) throws CoreException
      Adds a new extension to this object. This method will throw a CoreException if model is not editable.
      Parameters:
      extension - the extension object
      Throws:
      CoreException - if the model is not editable

    • add

      void add(IPluginExtensionPoint extensionPoint) throws CoreException
      Adds a new extension point to this object. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.
      Parameters:
      extensionPoint - the extension point
      Throws:
      CoreException - if the model is not editable

    • getExtensionPoints

      IPluginExtensionPoint[] getExtensionPoints()
      Returns extension points defined in this object.
      Returns:
      an array of extension point objects

    • getExtensions

      IPluginExtension[] getExtensions()
      Returns extensions defined in this object.
      Returns:
      an array of extension objects

    • remove

      void remove(IPluginExtension extension) throws CoreException
      Removes an extension from this object. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.
      Parameters:
      extension - the extension object
      Throws:
      CoreException - if the model is not editable

    • remove

      void remove(IPluginExtensionPoint extensionPoint) throws CoreException
      Removes an extension point from this object. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.
      Parameters:
      extensionPoint - the extension point object
      Throws:
      CoreException - if the model is not editable

    • swap

      void swap(IPluginExtension e1, IPluginExtension e2) throws CoreException
      Swaps the positions of the provided extensions in the list of extensions.
      Parameters:
      e1 - the first extension object
      e2 - the second extension object
      Throws:
      CoreException - if the model is not editable

    • getIndexOf

      int getIndexOf(IPluginExtension e)
      Returns the position of the extension in the receiver.
      Parameters:
      e - the extension
      Returns:
      the 0-based index of the extension in the receiver.