Re: [platform-core-dev] Specify qualified name for extension point

[Oleg Besedin <obesedin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jason,
A description of qualified IDs in plugin.xml
can be found in Eclipse help under Platform Plug-in Developer Guide ->
Reference -> Other reference information -> Plug-in manifest.

Since Eclipse 3.2 it is possible to
specify qualified name for the extensions and extension points in the plugin.xml
files. I feel that this ability should be used only when necessary and
should not be a default mode of action. Unless you are faced with special
circumstances such as renaming an existing plugin, I would recommend using
"simple" non-qualified names.

If you need to use qualified names,
check the paragraph at the end of the Eclipse help page titled "Note
on the ExtensionId and ExtensionPointId". In a non-formal language
what it says is that if you have an older plugin.xml, the "eclipse
version" tag in that file needs to be set to "3.2" to enable
proper processing of qualified names.

If you have any further questions on
the Eclipse extension registry or Equinox bundles, it is best to ask them
in the Equinox forums - equinox-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx or eclipse.technology.equinox
newsgoups. Those forums are more active and chances are you'll get more
replies there.

Sincerely,
Oleg Besedin



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All,

In Java doc of org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtensionPoint,
it says, "Since 3.2, the extension registry allows elements to
specify qualified name. The extension point of the plug-in org.abc
could specify org.zzz.MyExtPoint
as an Id. In this case, namespace name is org.zzz,
but the contributor name is org.abc."
I wonder how to do this. I tried to specify qualified name in .exsd. It
seemed whatever I specified the bundle ID was always be used as qualified
name. Is there any document I can refer to or any example I can check?

Thanks.

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Best Regards,

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