Package org.eclipse.ui
Interface IElementFactory
- All Known Implementing Classes:
FileEditorInputFactory
,FileStoreEditorInputFactory
,WorkingSetFactory
public interface IElementFactory
A factory for re-creating objects from a previously saved memento.
Clients should implement this interface and include the name of their class
in an extension to the platform extension point named
"org.eclipse.ui.elementFactories"
. For example, the plug-in's
XML markup might contain:
<extension point="org.eclipse.ui.elementFactories"> <factory id="com.example.myplugin.MyFactory" class="com.example.myplugin.MyFactory" /> </extension>
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptioncreateElement
(IMemento memento) Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given memento.
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Method Details
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createElement
Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given memento.If the result is not null, it should be persistable; that is,
result.getAdapter(org.eclipse.ui.IPersistableElement.class)
should not return
null
.- Parameters:
memento
- a memento containing the state for the object- Returns:
- an object, or
null
if the element could not be created
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