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| * |
| * Contributors: |
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| *******************************************************************************/ |
| package org.eclipse.ui.console; |
| |
| /** |
| * A console factory extension is responsible for opening a console in the console view. |
| * Extensions appear on a menu in the console view, and their <code>openConsole</code> |
| * method is called when the action is invoked. Implementations may choose to open a new |
| * console or activate an existing console. The extension point used to contribute a |
| * console factory is <code>org.eclipse.ui.console.consoleFactories</code>. |
| * <p> |
| * Following is an example console factory extension. |
| * <pre> |
| * <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.console.consoleFactories"> |
| * <consoleFactory |
| * label="Command Console" |
| * icon="icons\cmd_console.gif" |
| * class="com.example.CommandConsoleFactory"> |
| * </consoleFactory> |
| * </extension> |
| * </pre> |
| * An action appears in the console view's 'Open Console' drop-down menu with the |
| * corresponding <code>label</code> and optional <code>icon</code>. When the action |
| * is invoked, the specified <code>class</code> is instantiated and called to |
| * open a console, via the method <code>openConsole()</code>. |
| * </p> |
| * <p> |
| * Clients providing console factory extensions are intended to implement |
| * this interface. |
| * </p> |
| * @since 3.1 |
| */ |
| public interface IConsoleFactory { |
| /** |
| * Opens a console in the console view. Implementations may create a new |
| * console or activate an existing console. |
| */ |
| public void openConsole(); |
| |
| } |
