Applications

org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications

Platform runtime supports plug-ins which would like to declare main entry points. That is, programs which would like to run using the platform runtime but yet control all aspects of execution can declare themselves as an application. Declared applications can be run directly from the main platform launcher by specifying the -application argument where the parameter is the id of an extension supplied to the applications extension point described here. This application is instantiated and run by the platform. Platform clients can also use the platform to lookup and run multiple applications.

<!ELEMENT extension (application)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id    CDATA #REQUIRED

name  CDATA #IMPLIED>


<!ELEMENT application (run?)>



<!ELEMENT run (parameter*)>

<!ATTLIST run

class CDATA #REQUIRED>


<!ELEMENT parameter EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST parameter

name  CDATA #REQUIRED

value CDATA #REQUIRED>


Following is an example of an application declaration:

   

<extension id=

"coolApplication"

point=

"org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications"

>

<application>

<run class=

"com.xyz.applications.Cool"

>

<parameter name=

"optimize"

value=

"true"

/>

</run>

</application>

</extension>

The value of the class attribute must represent an implementor of org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable.

The platform supplies a number of applications including the platform workbench itself.