Class Activator

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

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

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static java.lang.String PLUGIN_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 
      Constructor Description
      Activator()
      The constructor.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static Activator getInstance()
      Returns the shared instance.
      static org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor loadImageDescriptor​(java.lang.String path)
      Returns an ImageDescriptor for a path.
      static void log​(java.lang.String message)
      Logs and Info message.
      static java.lang.String log​(java.lang.Throwable t)
      Logs a Throwable.
      void start​(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)  
      void stop​(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

      • PLUGIN_ID

        public static final java.lang.String PLUGIN_ID
        The plug-in ID.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
    • 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
      • log

        public static void log​(java.lang.String message)
        Logs and Info message.
        Parameters:
        message - the message to log
      • log

        public static java.lang.String log​(java.lang.Throwable t)
        Logs a Throwable.
        Parameters:
        t - the Throwable to log
        Returns:
        the message of the Throwable
      • loadImageDescriptor

        public static org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor loadImageDescriptor​(java.lang.String path)
        Returns an ImageDescriptor for a path.
        Parameters:
        path - the path to an image
        Returns:
        the ImageDescriptor