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org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin
Interface IPluginReference

All Superinterfaces:

IIdentifiable, IMatchRules

All Known Subinterfaces:

IPluginImport

All Known Implementing Classes:

PluginReference

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public interface IPluginReference
extends 
IIdentifiable, 
IMatchRules

Objects that implement this interface represent references of plug-ins. Plug-ins are referenced using their identifiers, and optionally versions and match rules.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

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Field Summary
static  String	P_MATCH           A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "match" field.
static  String	P_VERSION           A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "version" field.

 

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core. IIdentifiable
P_ID

 

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin. IMatchRules
COMPATIBLE, EQUIVALENT, GREATER_OR_EQUAL, NONE, PERFECT, PREFIX, RULE_COMPATIBLE, RULE_EQUIVALENT, RULE_GREATER_OR_EQUAL, RULE_NAME_TABLE, RULE_PERFECT, RULE_PREFIX

 

Method Summary
int	getMatch ()           Returns the required match for the imported plug-in.
String	getVersion ()           Returns the required version of the plug-in.
void	setMatch (int match)           Sets the match type for the require plug-in.
void	setVersion ( String version)           Sets the desired version of the required plug-in.

 

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core. IIdentifiable
getId, setId

 

Field Detail

P_MATCH

static final 
String P_MATCH

A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "match" field.

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Constant Field Values

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P_VERSION

static final 
String P_VERSION

A name of the property that will be used to notify about changes in the "version" field.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getMatch

int getMatch()

Returns the required match for the imported plug-in. The choices are defined in IMatchRules interface.

Returns:

the desired type of the import plug-in match

See Also:

IMatchRules

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getVersion

String getVersion()

Returns the required version of the plug-in.

Returns:

required version or null if not set

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setMatch

void setMatch(int match)
              throws 
CoreException

Sets the match type for the require plug-in. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.

Parameters:

match - the desired match type

Throws:

CoreException

See Also:

IMatchRules

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setVersion

void setVersion(
String version)
                throws 
CoreException

Sets the desired version of the required plug-in. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.

Parameters:

version - the required import plug-in version

Throws:

CoreException

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