Console Factories
Identifier:
org.eclipse.ui.console.consoleFactories
Since:
3.1
Description:
A console factory creates or activates a console, and appears as an action in the console view.
Configuration Markup:
<!ELEMENT extension (
consoleFactory)>
<!ATTLIST extension
point CDATA #REQUIRED
id CDATA #IMPLIED
name CDATA #IMPLIED
>
-
point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
-
id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
-
name - an optional name of the extension instance
<!ELEMENT consoleFactory EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST consoleFactory
label CDATA #REQUIRED
icon CDATA #IMPLIED
class CDATA #REQUIRED
>
-
label - action label to appear in menu
-
icon - optional plug-in relative path to an icon to appear with the action
-
class - class implementing
org.eclipse.ui.console.IConsoleFactory that will be called when the associated action is invoked
Examples:
The following is an example of a console factory extension point:
<extension point=
"org.eclipse.ui.console.consoleFactories"
>
<consoleFactory
label=
"Command Console"
class=
"com.example.CommandConsoleFactory"
icon=
"icons/cmd_console.gif"
>
</consoleFactory>
</extension>
This extension will cause an entry to appear in the console view's
Open Console drop-down menu labelled
Command Console with the specified icon. When the action is invoked by a user, the method
openConsole() on the class
com.example.CommandConsoleFactory will be called. The factory can the decide to create a new console or activate an existing console.
Supplied Implementation:
The console plug-in provides a console factory to open a new console view.
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