org.mdi.plugins

Class AppliManifestType

java.lang.Object

org.mdi.plugins.AppliManifestType

public class AppliManifestType
extends java.lang.Object

A Plugin type definition as found in the manifest. It allows to define additional constraints which will define if Plugins will be loaded.

Example

If the additional Plugin types contain only one element:

• ui => swing (default swing)

Then considering the following plugins and their manifest:

• If the manifest does not contain an attribute for the key "ui": the Plugin will be loaded
• If the manifest does contain an attribute for the key "ui", with the value "swing": the Plugin will be loaded
• If the manifest does contain an attribute for the key "ui", with the value "swing;swt": the Plugin will be loaded
• If the manifest does contain an attribute for the key "ui", with the value "swt": the Plugin will not be loaded

Another example

If the additional Plugin types contain only one element:

• ui => swing (no default value)

Then considering the following plugins and their manifest:

• If the manifest does not contain an attribute for the key "ui": the Plugin will not be loaded
• If the manifest does contain an attribute for the key "ui", with the value "swing": the Plugin will be loaded
• If the manifest does contain an attribute for the key "ui", with the value "swing;swt": the Plugin will be loaded
• If the manifest does contain an attribute for the key "ui", with the value "swt": the Plugin will not be loaded

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AppliManifestType(java.lang.String appliType) Create a new Manifest type, without a default type.
AppliManifestType(java.lang.String appliType, java.lang.String defaultType) Create a new Manifest type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getAppliType() Return the application type.
java.lang.String	getDefaultType() Return the default Plugin type.
void	setDefaultPluginType(java.lang.String defaultType) Set the default Plugin type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AppliManifestType

public AppliManifestType(java.lang.String appliType)

Create a new Manifest type, without a default type.

Parameters:

appliType - the application type

AppliManifestType

public AppliManifestType(java.lang.String appliType,
                         java.lang.String defaultType)

Create a new Manifest type.

Parameters:

appliType - the application type

defaultType - the default type

Method Detail

setDefaultPluginType

public void setDefaultPluginType(java.lang.String defaultType)

Set the default Plugin type.

Parameters:

defaultType - the default type

getAppliType

public java.lang.String getAppliType()

Return the application type.

Returns:

the application type

getDefaultType

public java.lang.String getDefaultType()

Return the default Plugin type.

Returns:

the default Plugin type