ExtensionPoint¶

public class ExtensionPoint extends PluginComponent ¶

An ExtensionPoint is a plugin component which represents the extension-point element in the plugin descriptor.

Author:	Hugo Y. K. Lam

Constructors¶

public ExtensionPoint(PluginComponent parent, String id, String name, String handlerClass)¶

Creates a new instance of ExtensionPoint.

Parameters:	parent – the parent plugin component. id – the extension point ID. handlerClass – the handler class of this extension point.

public String getHandlerClass()¶

Gets the handler class of this extension point.

Returns:	the handler class of this extension point.

public String getId()¶

Gets the ID of this extention point.

Returns:	the ID of this extention point.

public String getName()¶

Gets the name of this extension point.

Returns:	the name of this extension point.

public void processExtensions(Collection extensions)¶

Processes extensions by invoking the handler class of this extension point.

Parameters:	extensions – the extensions to be processed.
Throws:	PluginException – if there is error in processing extensions by the handler

public String toString()¶

Returns a string representation of this extension point.

Returns:	a string representation of this extension point.

See also: java.lang.Object.toString()