Package org.eclipse.debug.core

Interface ILaunchMode

public interface ILaunchMode
A launch mode. The debug platform contributes launch modes for run, debug, and profile. Clients may contribute additional launch modes in plug-in XML via the launchModes extension point.

Following is an example launch mode contribution for profiling. A launch mode has an unique identifier specified by the mode attribute and a human readable label specified by the label attribute. 

  <extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.launchModes">
   <launchMode
    mode="profile"
    label="Profile">
   </launchMode>
  </extension>
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.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    getIdentifier()
    Returns the unique identifier for this launch mode.
    String
    getLabel()
    Returns a human readable label for this launch mode.
    String
    getLaunchAsLabel()
    Returns a human readable label for this launch mode when used in a cascade menu.

  • Method Details

    • getIdentifier

      String getIdentifier()
      Returns the unique identifier for this launch mode.
      Returns:
      the unique identifier for this launch mode

    • getLabel

      String getLabel()
      Returns a human readable label for this launch mode.
      Returns:
      a human readable label for this launch mode

    • getLaunchAsLabel

      String getLaunchAsLabel()
      Returns a human readable label for this launch mode when used in a cascade menu. For example, "Run As". Allows the label to be properly externalized.

      A new attribute has been added the the launch mode extension in 3.2 to specify this label. When unspecified a default label is generated by concatenation, for backwards compatibility.

      Returns:
      human readable label for this launch mode when used in a cascade menu
      Since:
      3.2