com.microfocus.awm.core

Class TaurusExtensionPointUtility

java.lang.Object

com.microfocus.awm.core.TaurusExtensionPointUtility

public class TaurusExtensionPointUtility
extends java.lang.Object

Helper class for finding AWM extensions.

Author:

Ralf Pakosch

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	TOOL_EXECUTOR_EXT_POINT_ID Extension Point ID for the IToolExecutor

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TaurusExtensionPointUtility()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static IErrorFeedbackEntryAction	getCustomErrorViewDoubleClickAction() Lazy gets a custom error feedback view double click action (if there is one) by using the extension point .
static java.util.List<FunctionPackageExtension>	getFunctionPackageExtensions() Gets a list of all available function package extensions.
static java.util.List<MasterConfigurationProvider>	getMasterConfigurationProviders() Returns all available MasterConfigurationProviders.
static java.util.List<IPropertyProvider>	getPropertyProviders() Gets a list of all registered IPropertyProviders.
static java.util.List<IRemoteSystemConnectionCreator>	getRemoteSystemConnectionCreators() Uses extension point EXT_POINT_REMOTE_SYSTEM_CONNECTION_CREATOR to get a list of all registered IRemoteSystemConnectionCreators.
static java.util.List<IStructureType>	getStructuresTypes() Gets a list of registered IStructureTypes.
static IStructureType	getStructureType(java.lang.String pStructureID) This method returns the IStructureType which is matching to the provided structure ID.
static SystemProviderExtension	getTaurusSystemProvider(java.lang.String pProviderID) Gets an ISystemProvider with the given ID.
static java.util.List<SystemProviderExtension>	getTaurusSystemProviders() Gets a list of ISystemProviders based on the extension point EXT_POINT_SYSTEM_PROVIDER.
static java.util.List<org.eclipse.core.runtime.IConfigurationElement>	getToolExecutorExtensions() Deprecated. Old tool type extension point. Use getToolTypes() instead.
static java.util.List<ToolTypeExtension>	getToolTypes() Gets a list of available tool type extensions.
static IVisibleActionExecutor	getVisibleActionExecutor() Gets the last found visible action executor.
static java.lang.String[]	parseMultiValueAttribute(java.lang.String pAttribute, java.lang.String pSeparator) Parses an attribute of an extension which has several separated values.
static IFileDescriptorReader	searchForFileReader(FileDescriptor pFileDescr) Gets the IFileDescriptorReader for the given file descriptor type by searching the extension registry with the extension point ID EXT_POINT_FILEDESCRREADER.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

TOOL_EXECUTOR_EXT_POINT_ID

public static final java.lang.String TOOL_EXECUTOR_EXT_POINT_ID

Extension Point ID for the IToolExecutor

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

TaurusExtensionPointUtility

public TaurusExtensionPointUtility()

Method Detail

getVisibleActionExecutor

public static IVisibleActionExecutor getVisibleActionExecutor()
                                                       throws TaurusCoreException

Gets the last found visible action executor. Uses extension point EXT_POINT_VISIBLE_ACTION_EXECUTOR.

Returns:

a visible action executor or null

Throws:

TaurusCoreException - if an extension was invalid

getTaurusSystemProviders

public static java.util.List<SystemProviderExtension> getTaurusSystemProviders()

Gets a list of ISystemProviders based on the extension point EXT_POINT_SYSTEM_PROVIDER.

Returns:

the list of available system providers

getTaurusSystemProvider

public static SystemProviderExtension getTaurusSystemProvider(java.lang.String pProviderID)

Gets an ISystemProvider with the given ID.

Parameters:

pProviderID - the ID of an ISystemProvider

Returns:

the system provider or null if no provider was found for the given ID

getFunctionPackageExtensions

public static java.util.List<FunctionPackageExtension> getFunctionPackageExtensions()
                                                                             throws org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException

Gets a list of all available function package extensions. Uses the extension point ModelExtensionParser.MODEL_EXTENSION_EXT_POINT_ID

Returns:

the list of registered function package extensions

Throws:

org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException - if an extension was invalid

searchForFileReader

public static IFileDescriptorReader searchForFileReader(FileDescriptor pFileDescr)
                                                 throws org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException

Gets the IFileDescriptorReader for the given file descriptor type by searching the extension registry with the extension point ID EXT_POINT_FILEDESCRREADER.

Parameters:

pFileDescr - the file descriptor

Returns:

the found file descriptor reader

Throws:

org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException - if initializing the file descriptor reader fails

getMasterConfigurationProviders

public static java.util.List<MasterConfigurationProvider> getMasterConfigurationProviders()

Returns all available MasterConfigurationProviders. Searches through the EXT_POINT_MASTERCONFIGPROVIDER Extension Point.

Returns:

the list of master configuration providers

parseMultiValueAttribute

public static java.lang.String[] parseMultiValueAttribute(java.lang.String pAttribute,
                                                          java.lang.String pSeparator)

Parses an attribute of an extension which has several separated values.

Parameters:

pAttribute - the attribute which contains several values

pSeparator - the separator

Returns:

an array of (trimmed) values

getToolTypes

public static java.util.List<ToolTypeExtension> getToolTypes()

Gets a list of available tool type extensions. Uses the extension point "com.microfocus.awm.toolexecutor".

Returns:

a list of tool type extensions

See Also:

ModelExtensionUtilities.getToolTypes()

getToolExecutorExtensions

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<org.eclipse.core.runtime.IConfigurationElement> getToolExecutorExtensions()

Deprecated. Old tool type extension point. Use getToolTypes() instead.

Gets an unparsed list of available tool type extensions. Uses the extension point "com.microfocus.awm.toolexecutor".

Returns:

a list of tool type extensions

See Also:

ModelExtensionParser.getToolExecutorExtensions()

getCustomErrorViewDoubleClickAction

public static IErrorFeedbackEntryAction getCustomErrorViewDoubleClickAction()

Lazy gets a custom error feedback view double click action (if there is one) by using the extension point . If more than one actions are registered, an error message is logged and the first action will be returned.

Returns:

a custom error feedback view action or null

getRemoteSystemConnectionCreators

public static java.util.List<IRemoteSystemConnectionCreator> getRemoteSystemConnectionCreators()

Uses extension point EXT_POINT_REMOTE_SYSTEM_CONNECTION_CREATOR to get a list of all registered IRemoteSystemConnectionCreators.

Returns:

a list of all registered remote system connection creators

getPropertyProviders

public static java.util.List<IPropertyProvider> getPropertyProviders()

Gets a list of all registered IPropertyProviders.

Returns:

a list of all property providers (can be empty)

See Also:

PropertyProviderExtension

getStructuresTypes

public static java.util.List<IStructureType> getStructuresTypes()

Gets a list of registered IStructureTypes.

Returns:

the list of available IStructureTypes

getStructureType

public static IStructureType getStructureType(java.lang.String pStructureID)
                                       throws TaurusCoreException

This method returns the IStructureType which is matching to the provided structure ID.

Parameters:

pStructureID - the ID of the IStructureType

Returns:

the corresponding IStructureType

Throws:

TaurusCoreException - if no IStructureType could be found which matches to the provider structure ID