[news.eclipse.platform] Re: markerImageProviders extension point not wor

["John J. Barton" <johnjbarton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bruce, for the example on how to say it nicely; sorry for being 
rude Daniel. John.

Bruce Trask wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> Thanks.  My Callisto release does not show internal in the extensoin point 
> description but rather shows what John's release shows.  I think was is 
> potentially misleading is the existence of the extension point and the 
> description of  icon - "If there is no class defined the icon attribute is 
> used to define the icon that will be applied to this type of marker." which 
> seems to imply that this extension point can have force (that is changing 
> the icon) without implementing 
> org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.IMarkerImageProvider.  As of 3.2 there is 
> nothing the extension point does.  So, I believe the intention of this 
> extension point needs to be more explicit so folks won't be led down the 
> wrong path. No argument here just hoping to make things more clear.  Thanks 
> for responding.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce
>
> "Daniel Megert" <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:eloe4b$8rb$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Bruce Trask wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Daniel,
> > >
> > > Sorry, where is it marked/documented as internal?  I don't see it in the 
> > > extension point description.
> > Near the bottom:
> >
> >
> >            API Information:
> >
> > markerImageProvider is currently internal and should not be considered 
> > API.
> >
> > Dani
> >
> > > Regards,
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > "Daniel Megert" <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> > > news:ellvqf$thk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > > Bruce Trask wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi John,
> > > > >
> > > > > Entered it as bug # 167347.
> > > > Please note that this extension point was always marked internal (and 
> > > > still is).
> > > >
> > > > Dani
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Bruce
> > > > >
> > > > > "John J. Barton" <johnjbarton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> > > > > news:elg606$7ge$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce, consider putting this information in to Bugzilla,
> > > > > > https://bugs.eclipse.org so it can be tracked. I checked
> > > > > > and the 3.2 documentation describes 
> > > > > > org.eclipse.ui.ide.markerImageProviders
> > > > > > and no bugs are reported against this extension point going away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce Trask wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Found a post that answered my question.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.platform/msg26505.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Bruce
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bruce Trask" <bruce.trask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> > > > > > > news:eld74c$hal$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have looked around a bit to see what might be happening and it 
> > > > > > > > looks as if the markerImageProviders extension point is not processed 
> > > > > > > > by the platform by default.
> > > > > > > > MarkerImageProviderRegistry is never instantiated by the 
> > > > > > > > IDEWorkbenchPlugin and if it is, the registry is not used by any 
> > > > > > > > other frameworks.  Am I correct in saying that the 
> > > > > > > > markersImageProvider not processed and/or used by the platform at 
> > > > > > > > this time?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > Bruce
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Bruce Trask" <bruce.trask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> > > > > > > > news:el791k$9k4$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hello I am using Eclipse 3.2 Callisto.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am coding up the example in the book "Contributing to Eclipse"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Specifically:
> > > > > > > > > <extension
> > > > > > > > >       id="failure"
> > > > > > > > >       name="&quot;Test Failure&quot;"
> > > > > > > > >       point="org.eclipse.core.resources.markers">
> > > > > > > > >       <super type="org.eclipse.jdt.core.problem"/>
> > > > > > > > >    <persistent value="true"/>
> > > > > > > > > </extension>
> > > > > > > > > <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.ide.markerImageProviders">
> > > > > > > > > <imageprovider markertype="org.eclipse.contribution.junit.failure"
> > > > > > > > >     icon="icons/testerr.gif"
> > > > > > > > >     id="org.contribution.junit">
> > > > > > > > > </extension>
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > whereby I should be able to create a new icon in the vertical ruler 
> > > > > > > > > for my marker.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My new icon is not being used.  I have searched around and see that 
> > > > > > > > > there might be some problems with the
> > > > > > > > > markerImageProvider extension point.  Can someone confirm this or 
> > > > > > > > > point out what I might be doing wrong?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > Bruce