String Variable Presentations

Identifier:

org.eclipse.debug.ui.stringVariablePresentations

Since:

2.1

Description:

This extension point provides a mechanism for contributing a user interface/presentation for a string substitution variable (i.e. a context variable or value variable).

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (variablePresentation*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
name - an optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT variablePresentation EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST variablePresentation

variableName IDREF #REQUIRED

argumentSelector CDATA #REQUIRED>

variableName - specifies the variable this presentation is for
argumentSelector - specifies a fully qualified name of a Java class that implements IArgumentSelector

Examples:

The following is an example of a variable presentation contribution:


<extension point="org.eclipse.debug.ui.stringVariablePresentations">
  <variablePresentation 
     variableName="example_variable"
     argumentSelector="com.example.ExampleArgumentChooser">
  </variablePresentation>
</extension>

In the above example, the contributed presentation will be used for the variable named "example_variable". An argument selector is specified to configure an argument applicable to the variable.

API Information:

Value of the attribute argumentSelector must be a fully qualified name of a Java class that implements the interface org.eclipse.debug.ui.stringsubstitution.IArgumentSelector.

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