Eclipse PDE
Release 3.6

org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin
Interface IPlugin

All Superinterfaces:
IAdaptable, IExtensions, IIdentifiable, IPluginBase, IPluginObject, IWritable

public interface IPlugin
extends IPluginBase

A model object that represents the content of the plugin.xml file.

Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Field Summary
static String P_CLASS_NAME
          A property that will be used when the plug-in activator field is changed.
 
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IPluginBase
P_IMPORT_ORDER, P_LIBRARY_ORDER, P_PROVIDER, P_SCHEMA_VERSION, P_VERSION
 
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IExtensions
P_EXTENSION_ORDER
 
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IPluginObject
P_NAME
 
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IIdentifiable
P_ID
 
Method Summary
 String getClassName()
          Returns a plug-in activator class name
 void setClassName(String className)
          Sets the name of the plug-in activator class.
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IPluginBase
add, add, getImports, getLibraries, getProviderName, getSchemaVersion, getVersion, remove, remove, setProviderName, setSchemaVersion, setVersion, swap, swap
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IExtensions
add, add, getExtensionPoints, getExtensions, getIndexOf, remove, remove, swap
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IPluginObject
getModel, getName, getParent, getPluginBase, getPluginModel, getResourceString, getTranslatedName, isInTheModel, isValid, setInTheModel, setName
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IWritable
write
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable
getAdapter
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IIdentifiable
getId, setId
 

Field Detail

P_CLASS_NAME

static final String P_CLASS_NAME
A property that will be used when the plug-in activator field is changed.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

getClassName

String getClassName()
Returns a plug-in activator class name

Returns:
plug-in activator class name or null if not specified.

setClassName

void setClassName(String className)
                  throws CoreException
Sets the name of the plug-in activator class. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.

Parameters:
className - the new class name
Throws:
CoreException

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Release 3.6

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