| package org.eclipse.ui; |
| |
| /* |
| * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001. |
| * All Rights Reserved. |
| */ |
| import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile; |
| |
| /** |
| * An editor launcher is used to launch external editors on an |
| * <code>IFile</code>input. |
| * <p> |
| * Clients should implement this interface to define a new type of editor |
| * launcher. Each new launcher must be registered as an editor in the |
| * workbench's editor extension point |
| * (named <code>"org.eclipse.ui.exportWizards"</code>). |
| * |
| * For example, the plug-in's XML markup might contain: |
| * <pre> |
| * <extension point = "org.eclipse.ui.editors"> |
| * <editor |
| * id="org.eclipse.ui.SwingEditorLauncher" |
| * name="Swing Editor" |
| * extensions="xml" |
| * launcher="org.eclipse.ui.examples.swingeditor.SwingEditorLauncher" |
| * icon="icons/xml.gif"> |
| * </editor> |
| * </extension> |
| * </pre> |
| * </p><p> |
| * In this example a launcher has been registered for use with <code>xml</code> |
| * files. Once registered, the launcher will appear in the <code>Open With</code> |
| * menu for an <code>xml</code> file. If the item is invoked the workbench will |
| * create an instance of the launcher class and call <code>open</code> on it, |
| * passing the input file. |
| * </p> |
| */ |
| public interface IEditorLauncher{ |
| /** |
| * Launches this external editor to edit the given file. |
| * |
| * @param file the file to edit |
| */ |
| public void open(IFile file); |
| } |
