Eclipse JDT
Release 3.1

org.eclipse.jdt.launching
Class VMStandin

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.eclipse.jdt.launching.AbstractVMInstall
      extended byorg.eclipse.jdt.launching.VMStandin
All Implemented Interfaces:
IVMInstall, IVMInstall2

public class VMStandin
extends AbstractVMInstall

An implementation of IVMInstall that is used for manipulating VMs without necessarily committing changes.

Instances of this class act like wrappers. All other instances of IVMInstall represent 'real live' VMs that may be used for building or launching. Instances of this class behave like 'temporary' VMs that are not visible and not available for building or launching.

Instances of this class may be constructed as a preliminary step to creating a 'live' VM or as a preliminary step to making changes to a 'real' VM.

When convertToRealVM is called, a corresponding 'real' VM is created if one did not previously exist, or the corresponding 'real' VM is updated.

Clients may instantiate this class; it is not intended to be subclassed.

Since:
2.1

Constructor Summary
VMStandin(IVMInstall realVM)
          Construct a VMStandin instance based on the specified IVMInstall.
VMStandin(IVMInstallType type, String id)
           
 
Method Summary
 IVMInstall convertToRealVM()
          If no corresponding 'real' VM exists, create one and populate it from this standin instance.
 String getJavaVersion()
          Returns a string representing the java.version system property of this VM install, or null if unknown.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jdt.launching.AbstractVMInstall
equals, getId, getInstallLocation, getJavadocLocation, getLibraryLocations, getName, getVMArgs, getVMArguments, getVMInstallType, getVMRunner, hashCode, setInstallLocation, setJavadocLocation, setLibraryLocations, setName, setNotify, setVMArgs, setVMArguments
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

VMStandin

public VMStandin(IVMInstallType type,
                 String id)

VMStandin

public VMStandin(IVMInstall realVM)
Construct a VMStandin instance based on the specified IVMInstall. Changes to this standin will not be reflected in the 'real' VM until convertToRealVM is called.

Parameters:
realVM - the 'real' VM from which to construct this standin VM
Method Detail

convertToRealVM

public IVMInstall convertToRealVM()
If no corresponding 'real' VM exists, create one and populate it from this standin instance. If a corresponding VM exists, update its attributes from this standin instance.

Returns:
IVMInstall the 'real' corresponding to this standin VM

getJavaVersion

public String getJavaVersion()
Description copied from interface: IVMInstall2
Returns a string representing the java.version system property of this VM install, or null if unknown.

Specified by:
getJavaVersion in interface IVMInstall2
Overrides:
getJavaVersion in class AbstractVMInstall

Eclipse JDT
Release 3.1

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