oracle.ide
Interface Addin

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAuditAddin, AbstractFlatEditorAddin, AbstractMergeAddin, AddinManager, AuditAddin, oracle.jdevimpl.compare.BaseCompareAddin, BaseMergeAddin, CodeEditorAddin, oracle.ideri.navigator.DefaultNavigatorManager, DockStation, DynamicMergeAddin, EditorAddin, EditorManager, ESDKInstallerAddin, ExplorerManager, FlatEditorAddin, IdeMainWindow, InspectorManager, J2eeEditionAddin, JLibraryAddin, JProjectTechnologyNotifier, KeyboardDockableAddin, Layouts, MultiManager, NavigatorExtension, NavigatorManager, PinnableManager, PrintManager, ProjectNavigatorManager, ToolbarManager, VCSAddin, WebUpdateAddin

public interface Addin

The Addin interface provides a mechanism for extensions to carry out programmatic initialization during the startup sequence of the IDE. The initialize() method of registered Addins is called prior to the display of the main window.

Implementations of Addin are registered by their class name in the <addins> section of the extension manifest. For more information on the extension manifest, see the documentation in jdev\doc\extension.

Care should be taken when implementing the initialize() method to minimize the work carried out and the classes loaded. If it is possible to defer some initialization until a later point, it should be deferred.

Method Summary

void	initialize() Invoked by the AddinManager after the instance of the Addin is instantiated.

Method Detail

initialize

void initialize()

Invoked by the AddinManager after the instance of the Addin is instantiated. When invoked, The Addin should register and menu items, and actions required for use during this classes lifecycle. Addin authors should take care to ensure that any extraneous initialization is not preformed on this method, and any startup code that can be delayed until a later time is delayed, as the Addin's are synchronously initialized during the startup of the IDE, and each Addin has the potential to negatively impact the startup time of the product.

See Also:

AddinManager