org.eclipse.ui
Interface IElementFactory
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All Known Implementing Classes:
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FileEditorInputFactory,
FileStoreEditorInputFactory
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public interface IElementFactory
A factory for re-creating objects from a previously saved memento.
Clients should implement this interface and include the name of their class
in an extension to the platform extension point named
"org.eclipse.ui.elementFactories"
.
For example, the plug-in's XML markup might contain:
<extension point="org.eclipse.ui.elementFactories">
<factory id="com.example.myplugin.MyFactory" class="com.example.myplugin.MyFactory" />
</extension>
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See Also:
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IPersistableElement
,
IMemento
,
IWorkbench.getElementFactory(java.lang.String)
createElement
IAdaptable createElement(
IMemento memento)
- Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given
memento.
If the result is not null, it should be persistable; that is,
result.getAdapter(org.eclipse.ui.IPersistableElement.class)
should not return null
.
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Parameters:
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memento
- a memento containing the state for the object
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Returns:
- an object, or
null
if the element could not be
created
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