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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

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 Detail

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.