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package org.eclipse.debug.core;
import org.eclipse.core.resources.IContainer;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.ILaunchConfigurationDelegate;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.sourcelookup.ISourcePathComputer;
/**
* Describes and creates instances of a specific type of
* launch configuration. Launch configuration types are
* defined by extensions.
* <p>
* A launch configuration type extension is defined in <code>plugin.xml</code>.
* Following is an example definition of a launch configuration
* type extension.
* <pre>
* &lt;extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.launchConfigurationTypes"&gt;
* &lt;launchConfigurationType
* id="com.example.ExampleIdentifier"
* delegate="com.example.ExampleLaunchConfigurationDelegate"
* modes="run, debug"
* name="Example Application"&gt;
* &lt;/launchConfigurationType&gt;
* &lt;/extension&gt;
* </pre>
* The attributes are specified as follows:
* <ul>
* <li><code>id</code> specifies a unique identifier for this launch configuration
* type.</li>
* <li><code>delegate</code> specifies the fully qualified name of the java class
* that implements <code>ILaunchConfigurationDelegate</code>. Launch configuration
* instances of this type will delegate to instances of this class
* to perform launching.</li>
* <li><code>modes</code> specifies a comma separated list of the modes this
* type of launch configuration suports - <code>"run"</code> and/or <code>"debug"</code>.</li>
* <li><code>name</code> specifies a human readable name for this type
* of launch configuration.</li>
* <li><code>category</code> is an optional attribute that specifies a category
* for this launch configuration type. Categories are client defined. This
* attribute was added in the 2.1 release.</li>
* </ul>
* </p>
* TODO: add new attributes - sourcePathComputerId and sourceLocatorId
* <p>
* The <code>category</code> attribute has been added in release 2.1, such that other
* tools may re-use the launch configuration framework for purposes other than
* the standard running and debugging of programs under developement. Such that
* clients may access arbitrary attribtes specified in launch configuration type
* extension definitions, the method <code>getAttribute</code> has also been
* added. Launch configurations that are to be recognized as standard run/debug
* launch configurations should not specify the <code>category</code> attribute.
* </p>
* <p>
* This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. Clients
* that define a launch configuration delegate extension implement the
* <code>ILaunchConfigurationDelegate</code> interface.
* </p>
* @see ILaunchConfiguration
* @since 2.0
*/
public interface ILaunchConfigurationType extends IAdaptable {
/**
* Returns whether this type of launch configuration supports
* the specified mode.
*
* @param mode a mode in which a configuration can be launched, one of
* the mode constants defined by <code>ILaunchManager</code> - <code>RUN_MODE</code> or
* <code>DEBUG_MODE</code>.
* @return whether this kind of launch configuration supports the
* specified mode
*/
public boolean supportsMode(String mode);
/**
* Returns the name of this type of launch configuration.
*
* @return the name of this type of launch configuration
*/
public String getName();
/**
* Returns the unique identifier for this type of launch configuration
*
* @return the unique identifier for this type of launch configuration
*/
public String getIdentifier();
/**
* Returns whether this launch configuration type is public. Public configuration
* types are available for use by the user, for example, the user can create new
* configurations based on public types through the UI. Private types are not
* accessbile in this way, but are still available through the methods on
* <code>ILaunchManager</code>.
*
* @return whether this launch configuration type is public.
*/
public boolean isPublic();
/**
* Returns a new launch configuration working copy of this type,
* that resides in the specified container, with the given name.
* When <code>container</code> is </code>null</code>, the configuration
* will reside locally in the metadata area.
* Note: a launch configuration is not actually created until the working copy is saved.
*
* @param container the container in which the new configuration will
* reside, or <code>null</code> if the configuration should reside
* locally with the metadata.
* @param name name for the launch configuration
* @return a new launch configuration working copy instance of this type
* @exception CoreException if an instance of this type
* of launch configuration could not be created for any
* reason
*/
public ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy newInstance(IContainer container, String name) throws CoreException;
/**
* Returns the launch configuration delegate for launch
* configurations of this type, for <code>run</code> mode.
* The first time this method is called, the delegate is instantiated.
*
* @return launch configuration delegate
* @exception CoreException if unable to instantiate the
* delegate
* @deprecated use <code>getDelegate(String)</code> to specify mode
*/
public ILaunchConfigurationDelegate getDelegate() throws CoreException;
/**
* Returns the launch configuration delegate for launch
* configurations of this type, for the specified mode. The first time
* this method is called for a mode, the delegate is instantiated.
* Launch delegates may be contributed to a launch configuration type
* via the extension point <code>org.eclipse.debug.core.launchDelegates</code>
*
* @param mode launch mode
* @return launch configuration delegate
* @exception CoreException if unable to instantiate the
* delegate
* @since 3.0
*/
public ILaunchConfigurationDelegate getDelegate(String mode) throws CoreException;
/**
* Returns this launch configuration type's category, or <code>null</code>
* if unspecified. This corresponds to the category attribute specified in
* the extension definition.
*
* @return this launch configuration type's category, or <code>null</code>
* @since 2.1
*/
public String getCategory();
/**
* Returns the attribute with the given name, as specified by this launch
* configuration type's extension definition, or <code>null</code> if
* unspecified.
*
* @param attributeName attribute name
* @return the specified extension attribute, or <code>null</code>
* @since 2.1
*/
public String getAttribute(String attributeName);
/**
* Returns the source path computer registered with this launch configuration
* type or <code>null</code> if unspecified. A source path computer can be
* registered with a launch configuration type in plug-in XML via the
* <code>sourcePathComputerId</code> attribute.
*
* @return the source path computer registered with this launch configuration
* type or <code>null</code> if unspecified
* @since 3.0
*/
public ISourcePathComputer getSourcePathComputer();
/**
* Returns the identifier of the persistable source locator registered with
* this launch configurations type, or <code>null</code> if unspecified.
* Launch configuration types optionally specify this attribue
* in their plug-in XML via the <code>sourceLocatorId</code> attribute.
*
* @return the identifier of the persistable source locator registered with
* this launch configurations type, or <code>null</code> if unspecified
* @since 3.0
*/
public String getSourceLocatorId();
/**
* Returns the identifier of the plug-in that contributes this launch configuration type.
*
* @return the identifier of the plug-in that contributes this launch configuration type
* @since 3.0
*/
public String getPluginIdentifier();
}