org.eclipse.core.runtime

Interface IContributor

All Known Implementing Classes:

RegistryContributor

public interface IContributor

This interface describes a registry contributor - an entity that supplies information to the extension registry.

Registry contributor objects can be obtained by calling IExtensionPoint.getContributor(), IExtension.getContributor(), and IConfigurationElement.getContributor(). Alternatively, a contributor factory appropriate for the registry in use can be called to directly obtain an IContributor object.

This interface can be used without OSGi running.

This interface is not intended to be implemented or extended by clients.

Since:

org.eclipse.equinox.registry 3.2

See Also:

ContributorFactoryOSGi, ContributorFactorySimple

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getName() Provides name of the contributor (e.g., "org.eclipse.core.runtime").

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Provides name of the contributor (e.g., "org.eclipse.core.runtime").

Returns:

name of the registry contributor