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Extend a view

Several default views are available for customization within the IBM Sales Center client. This section explains how to extend a view.

Procedure

1. Subclass the view using the API documentation for the view implementation class as a reference. For example:

   ExtendedStoresView.java
   
   package extensions; 
   import com.ibm.commerce.telesales.ui.impl.views.stores.StoresView; 
   public class ExtendedStoresView extends StoresView {
           
           public ExtendedStoresView() {
                   // indicate in console that the extension is being
   used
                   System.out.println("ExtendedStoresView");         }
   }
   

2. Define the new view using the org.eclipse.ui.view extension point. For example, in the extensions plug-in manifest file:

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <?eclipse version="3.0"?>
   <plugin> 
     
   <extension
   point="com.ibm.commerce.telesales.configurator">      
   <configurator path="config"/>   
   </extension>   
   <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.views">      
   <view name="Stores"
               category="com.ibm.commerce.telesales.ui.impl"
               
               id="extensions.storeview">      
   </view>   
   </extension>
   </plugin>
   

3. Use the System Configurator Extension Point to indicate that the IBM Sales Center perspective will use the new view instead of the default IBM Sales Center view. For example:

   com.ibm.commerce.telesales.ui.storeview=extensions.storeview
   

Related concepts

Views

System configurator

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