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extension points in fragment [message #333044]

Fri, 21 November 2008 16:21

Parvez

Messages: 181
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi,

I have defined some extension points in a fragment.
But I don't see those extension points in another plugins (those plugins
do have dependency on host plugin of that fragment)

Just wondering if it is the case that extension point must be defined in
plugin but not in a fragment?
Or am missing something?

Using eclipse 3.4

Thanks.
- PC

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Re: extension points in fragment [message #333056 is a reply to message #333044]

Fri, 21 November 2008 22:23

Walter Harley

Messages: 847
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

PC wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have defined some extension points in a fragment.
> But I don't see those extension points in another plugins (those plugins
> do have dependency on host plugin of that fragment)
>
> Just wondering if it is the case that extension point must be defined in
> plugin but not in a fragment?
> Or am missing something?

I don't think you can define extension points in a fragment. Fragments
are more for modifying the way a given plugin behaves internally (for
instance, for JVM or OS-dependent behavior). The interface that a
plug-in exposes to other plug-ins shouldn't depend on platform.

Why does your fragment need to be a fragment? Could it be a
full-fledged plug-in of its own?

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Re: extension points in fragment [message #333093 is a reply to message #333056]

Tue, 25 November 2008 16:43

Parvez

Messages: 181
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Thanks Walter , converted to plugin :-)

Walter Harley wrote:
> PC wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have defined some extension points in a fragment.
>> But I don't see those extension points in another plugins (those
>> plugins do have dependency on host plugin of that fragment)
>>
>> Just wondering if it is the case that extension point must be defined
>> in plugin but not in a fragment?
>> Or am missing something?
>
> I don't think you can define extension points in a fragment. Fragments
> are more for modifying the way a given plugin behaves internally (for
> instance, for JVM or OS-dependent behavior). The interface that a
> plug-in exposes to other plug-ins shouldn't depend on platform.
>
> Why does your fragment need to be a fragment? Could it be a
> full-fledged plug-in of its own?

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