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<h1>A central content type catalog for Eclipse</h1> |
<h1>A central content type catalog for Eclipse</h1> |
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<p><font size="-1">Last modified: April 6th, 2004</font> </p> |
<p><font size="-1">Last modified: May 12th, 2004</font> </p> |
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<p><cite><strong>Plan item description:</strong> Content-type-based editor lookup. |
<p><cite><strong>Plan item description:</strong> Content-type-based editor lookup. |
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The choice of editor is currently based on file name pattern. This is not very |
The choice of editor is currently based on file name pattern. This is not very |
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flexible, and breaks down when fundamentally different types of content are |
flexible, and breaks down when fundamentally different types of content are |
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about an arbitrary stream of bytes. These information are filled partially by |
about an arbitrary stream of bytes. These information are filled partially by |
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the platform and partially by the content describer elected (if any).</p> |
the platform and partially by the content describer elected (if any).</p> |
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<h3>Conflict resolution</h3> |
<h3>Conflict resolution</h3> |
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<p>Content types are managed by the platform but, except for a few cases, plug-ins |
<p>Content types are managed by the platform but plug-ins |
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are in charge of contributing content types. While this provides good flexibility, |
are in charge of contributing content types. While this provides good flexibility, |
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it also opens oportunities for conflicts. There are a few scenarios where conflicts |
it also opens oportunities for conflicts. There are a few scenarios where conflicts |
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may arise:</p> |
may arise:</p> |