Dynamic String Substitution Variables

org.eclipse.core.variables.dynamicVariables

3.0

This extension point provides a mechanism for defining dynamic variables used in string substitution. The value of a dynamic variable is resolved at the time a string substitution is performed, with an optional argument.

<!ELEMENT extension (variable*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id    CDATA #IMPLIED

name  CDATA #IMPLIED>


<!ELEMENT variable EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST variable

name             CDATA #REQUIRED

resolver         CDATA #REQUIRED

description      CDATA #REQUIRED

supportsArgument (true | false) >


The following is a definition of a dynamic variable that resolves to the name of the selected resource:
 

<extension point=

"org.eclipse.core.variables.dynamicVariables"

>

<variable name=

"resource_name"

expanderClass=

"com.example.ResourceNameExpander"

description=

"The name of the selected resource"

>

</variable>

</extension>

Value of the attribute resolver must be a fully qualified name of a Java class that implements the interface org.eclipse.core.variables.IDynamicVariableResolver.