Class Activator

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator

    public class Activator
    extends org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
    The activator class controls the plug-in life cycle.
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and TypeFieldDescription
      static java.lang.StringPLUGIN_ID
      The plug-in ID
      • Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin

        PLUGIN_PREFERENCE_SCOPE, PREFERENCES_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_BASE_NAME, PREFERENCES_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_FILE_NAME
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      ConstructorDescription
      Activator()
      The constructor
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and TypeMethodDescription
      static org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptorgetIcon​(java.lang.String fileName)
      Returns an image descriptor for the image file at the given plug-in relative path.
      static ActivatorgetInstance()
      Returns the shared instance.
      voidstart​(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context) 
      voidstop​(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context) 
      • Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin

        createImageRegistry, getDialogSettings, getImageRegistry, getPreferenceStore, getWorkbench, imageDescriptorFromPlugin, initializeDefaultPluginPreferences, initializeDefaultPreferences, initializeImageRegistry, loadDialogSettings, loadPreferenceStore, refreshPluginActions, saveDialogSettings, savePreferenceStore, shutdown, startup
      • Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin

        find, find, getBundle, getLog, getPluginPreferences, getStateLocation, internalInitializeDefaultPluginPreferences, isDebugging, openStream, openStream, savePluginPreferences, setDebugging, toString
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

    • Constructor Detail

      • Activator

        public Activator()
        The constructor
    • Method Detail

      • start

        public void start​(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)
                   throws java.lang.Exception
        Specified by:
        start in interface org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
        Overrides:
        start in class org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
        Throws:
        java.lang.Exception
      • stop

        public void stop​(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)
                  throws java.lang.Exception
        Specified by:
        stop in interface org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
        Overrides:
        stop in class org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
        Throws:
        java.lang.Exception
      • getInstance

        public static Activator getInstance()
        Returns the shared instance.
        Returns:
        The shared instance.
      • getIcon

        public static org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor getIcon​(java.lang.String fileName)
        Returns an image descriptor for the image file at the given plug-in relative path.
        Parameters:
        fileName - The image file name inside "icons".
        Returns:
        the image descriptor.