Applications
Identifier:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications
Description:
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.
Configuration Markup:
<!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>
- class - the fully-qualified name of a class which implements
org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable.
<!ELEMENT parameter EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST parameter
name CDATA #REQUIRED
value CDATA #REQUIRED>
- name - the name of this parameter made available to instances of the specified application class
- value - the value of this parameter made available to instances of the specified application class
Examples:
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>
API Information:
The value of the class attribute must represent an
implementor of
org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable.
Supplied Implementation:
The platform supplies a number of applications including the platform workbench itself.
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