Package org.eclipse.pde.core.project

Interface IRequiredBundleDescription

public interface IRequiredBundleDescription

Describes a required bundle. Instances of this class can be created via IBundleProjectService.newRequiredBundle(String, VersionRange, boolean, boolean).

Since:

3.6

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default String	getName()	Deprecated. Instead use name()
default VersionRange	getVersionRange()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Instead use version()
boolean	isExported()	Returns whether the required bundle is re-exported.
boolean	isOptional()	Returns whether the required bundle is optional.
String	name()	Returns the symbolic name of the required bundle.
VersionRange	version()	Returns the version constraint of the required bundle or null if unspecified.

Method Details

name

String name()

Returns the symbolic name of the required bundle.

Returns:

symbolic name of the required bundle

Since:

3.19

getName

@Deprecated(since="3.19")
default String getName()

Deprecated.

Instead use name()

version

VersionRange version()

Returns the version constraint of the required bundle or null if unspecified.

Returns:

version constraint or null

Since:

3.19

getVersionRange

@Deprecated(forRemoval=true,
            since="3.19 (removal in 2026-09 or later)")
default VersionRange getVersionRange()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Instead use version()

isExported

boolean isExported()

Returns whether the required bundle is re-exported.

Returns:

whether re-exported

isOptional

boolean isOptional()

Returns whether the required bundle is optional.

Returns:

whether optional