Presentation Factories
Identifier:
org.eclipse.ui.workbench.presentationFactories
Since:
3.0
Description:
This extension point is used to add presentation factories to the workbench.
A presentation factory defines the overall look and feel of the workbench,
including how views and editors are presented.
Configuration Markup:
<!ELEMENT extension (
factory*)>
<!ATTLIST extension
point CDATA #REQUIRED
id CDATA #IMPLIED
name CDATA #IMPLIED
>
<!ELEMENT factory EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST factory
class CDATA #REQUIRED
id CDATA #REQUIRED
name CDATA #REQUIRED
>
-
class - Specify the fully qualified class to be used for the presentation factory. The specified value must be a subclass of
org.eclipse.ui.presentations.AbstractPresentationFactory
.
-
id - a unique name that will be used to identify this presentation factory
-
name - a translatable name that can be used to show this presentation factory in the UI
Examples:
The following is an example of a presentationFactory extension:
<extension point=
"org.eclipse.ui.presentationFactories"
>
<factory
class=
"org.eclipse.ui.workbench.ExampleWorkbenchPresentationFactory"
/>
</extension>
Supplied Implementation:
If a presentation factory is not specified or is missing then the implementation in
org.eclipse.ui.presentations.WorkbenchPresentationFactory
will be used.
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