<!ELEMENT extension (transfer*)>
<!ATTLIST extension
point CDATA #REQUIRED
id CDATA #IMPLIED
name CDATA #IMPLIED>
<!ELEMENT transfer (mapping+ , description?)>
<!ATTLIST transfer
id CDATA #REQUIRED
name CDATA #REQUIRED
icon CDATA #IMPLIED>
<!ELEMENT description (#PCDATA)>
an optional subelement whose body should represent a short description of the transfer engine functionality.
<!ATTLIST mapping
scope CDATA #REQUIRED>
a subelement which represents a org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.IPreferenceFilter. It specifies 1 or more mappings from a scope org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.IScope to 0 or more nodes where 0 or more keys are specified per node. The rules for export and import behaviour for a filter can be found in the specifications in org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.IPreferenceFilter.
<!ATTLIST entry
node CDATA #IMPLIED>
a subelement specifing the nodes and keys that are to be transferred for a given scope
<!ELEMENT key EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST key
name CDATA #REQUIRED>
Example that export all tranfers, exports all nodes for specified scopes.
<extension point=
"org.eclipse.ui.preferenceTransfer"
>
<transfer icon=
"XYZ.gif"
name=
"Export All Transfer Test"
id=
"org.eclipse.ui.tests.all"
>
<mapping scope=
"instance"
>
</mapping>
<mapping scope=
"configuration"
>
</mapping>
<mapping scope=
"project"
>
</mapping>
<description>
Export all tranfer, exports all nodes for specified scopes</description>
</transfer>
</extension>
Very Simple Transfer only provides required info and no more.
<extension point=
"org.eclipse.ui.preferenceTransfer"
>
<transfer name=
"Bare Bones Transfer Test"
id=
"org.eclipse.ui.tests.all"
>
<mapping scope=
"instance"
>
</mapping>
</transfer>
</extension>
Example that exports many combinations of keys and nodes
<extension point=
"org.eclipse.ui.preferenceTransfer"
>
<transfer icon=
"XYZ.gif"
name=
"Export many preferences"
id=
"org.eclipse.ui.tests.all"
>
<mapping scope=
"instance"
>
<entry node=
"org.eclipse.ui"
>
<key name=
"showIntro,DOCK_PERSPECTIVE_BAR"
/>
</entry>
<entry node=
"org.eclipse.ui.workbench"
>
<key name=
"bogus,RUN_IN_BACKGROUND"
/>
</entry>
<entry node=
"org.eclipse.ui.ide"
/>
<entry node=
"org.eclipse.core.resources"
/>
</mapping>
<mapping scope=
"configuration"
>
</mapping>
<description>
Export many combinations of keys and nodes</description>
</transfer>
</extension>
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