Sample Parsers

Identifier:

com.example.xyz.parsers

Since:

3.0

Description:

This extension point is used to plug in additional parsers. The parsers actually do not work - we have just used them as an example of extension point schema.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id    CDATA #IMPLIED

name  CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT parser (parser+)>

<!ATTLIST parser

id    CDATA #REQUIRED

name  CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED

mode  (manual|always|never) >

• id - a unique name that will be used to reference this parser.

• name - a translatable name that will be used for presenting this parser in the UI

• class - a fully qualified name of the Java class that implements com.example.xyz.IParser interface

• mode - an optional flag that indicates how often this parser instance will run (default is always).

Examples:

The following is an example of the extension point usage:

      
<extension point=
"com.example.xyz.parsers"
>
         
<parser
            id=
"com.example.xyz.parser1"

            name=
"Sample Parser 1"

            class=
"com.example.xyz.SampleParser1"
>
         
</parser>
      
</extension>
   

API Information:

Plug-ins that want to extend this extension point must implement com.example.xyz.IParser interface.

Supplied Implementation:

XYZ Plugin provides default implementation of the parser.

Copyright XYZ 2003. All rights reserved.