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oracle.ide.externaltools
Class ExternalToolScanner

java.lang.Object
oracle.ide.externaltools.ExternalToolScanner

public abstract class ExternalToolScanner

extends java.lang.Object

The abstract class for an object that can scan for external tools. Note that only findTools() should implemented by any concrete subclass canScan(), getId() and getName() all will be resolved from the declaratively registered data and will be resolved from the LazyScanner wrapper rather than the implementation here or in the concrete subclass.

Since:

10.0.3

Constructor Summary

ExternalToolScanner()

Method Summary

boolean	canScan() Can this scanner scan in the current environment (e.g.
abstract ExternalTool[]	findTools(java.util.Collection<ExternalTool> existingTools) Search for external tools.
java.lang.String	getId() Get a unique ID for this scanner.
java.lang.String	getName() Get a unique name for this scanner.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ExternalToolScanner

public ExternalToolScanner()

Method Detail

findTools

public abstract ExternalTool[] findTools(java.util.Collection<ExternalTool> existingTools)

Search for external tools. Return an array of ExternalTool instances.

Parameters:

existingTools - tools that already exist - may be used to avoid creating duplicates.

Returns:

tools found on this system

getId

@NotNull
public java.lang.String getId()

Get a unique ID for this scanner. This is used to remember whether the scanner has been asked to find tools already. Note: this method should not be overridden by declarative implementations

Returns:

some unique identifier for this scanner. You must not return null from this method.

canScan

public boolean canScan()

Can this scanner scan in the current environment (e.g. operating system)? Note: this method should not be overridden by declarative implementations

Returns:

true if this scanner can search for default external tools.

getName

@NotNull
public java.lang.String getName()

Get a unique name for this scanner. This is used to display to the user Note: this method should not be overridden by declarative implementations

Returns:

some unique name fo this scanner. You must not return null from this method.

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