Package com.bc.ceres.core.runtime

Interface ExtensionPoint

public interface ExtensionPoint
An extension point declared in a module.

If declared in a module manifest (module.xml), an extension point has the following syntax: 

    <extensionPoint id="id">
       configuration schema element 1
       configuration schema element 2
       ...
    </extensionPoint>
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

  • Method Details

    • getId

      String getId()
      Gets the identifier.
      Returns:
      The identifier.

    • getQualifiedId

      String getQualifiedId()
      Gets the qualified identifier (module identifier plus extension point identifier separated by a colon ':').
      Returns:
      The qualified identifier.

    • getConfigurationSchemaElement

      ConfigurationSchemaElement getConfigurationSchemaElement()
      Gets the configuration schema element of this extension point.
      Returns:
      The configuration schema element.

    • getDeclaringModule

      Module getDeclaringModule()
      Gets the module in which this extension point is declared.
      Returns:
      The declaring module.

    • getExtensions

      Extension[] getExtensions()
      Gets all extensions extending this extension point.
      Returns:
      All extensions, or null if the declaring module has not yet been registered.

    • getConfigurationElements

      ConfigurationElement[] getConfigurationElements()
      Gets all configuration elements of all extensions extending this extension point.
      Returns:
      All configuration elements, or null if the declaring module has not yet been registered.