Exec Factories
Identifier:
org.eclipse.debug.core.execFactories
Since:
3.23
Description:
This extension point provides a mechanism for specifying an exec factory to be used with a launch configuration to create the appropriate instance of Process.
used to create the IProcess
Configuration Markup:
<!ELEMENT extension (execFactory*)>
<!ATTLIST extension
point CDATA #REQUIRED
id CDATA #IMPLIED
name CDATA #IMPLIED>
- point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
- id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
- name - an optional name of the extension instance
<!ELEMENT execFactory EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST execFactory
id CDATA #REQUIRED
class CDATA #REQUIRED
priority CDATA "0">
- id - specifies a unique identifier for this process factory.
- class - specifies the fully qualified name of the Java class that implements
ExecFactory.
- priority - Describe the priority of this factory, higher values mean that is factory is asked before others with a lower value to start the process.
Examples:
The following is an example of an exec factory extension point:
<extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.execFactories">
<processFactory
id="com.example.ExampleIdentifier"
class="com.example.ExampleExecFactory">
</processFactory>
</extension>
API Information:
Value of the attribute class must be a fully qualified name of a Java class that implements the interface org.eclipse.debug.core.ExecFactory.
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