Compare Natures

Identifier:

com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.CompareNatures

Since:

2.x

Description:

This extensionpoint is used to register a comparator mechanism for a model with a specific nature.
Therefore it must be implement a class of type com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.editor.IConsulModelCompareProvider.
Recommended is to use a default abstract implementation com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.editor.ConsulModelCompareProvider.
The main task is just to provide two models, which can be compared. The init method gets the IEditorInput for the current open editor.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (provider)+>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

Extension point for compare natures.

point - com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.CompareProviders

<!ELEMENT provider EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST provider

class CDATA #REQUIRED

natureid CDATA #REQUIRED

desc CDATA #REQUIRED

name CDATA #REQUIRED>

An additional provider for compare nature.

class - A class of type IConsulModelCompareProvider which provides all input for the compare editor.
natureid - A string uniquely identifying the model nature for which models the compare editor to open with.
The nature has to be written to the model with the class com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.editor.natures.
NatureModeler when the model is imported from its original source
desc - A short description for this nature; This is desplayed to the use when he informed about available natures
(a model can have more than one nature, the user has to decide then which comparator is to use)
name - A name for the provider

Examples:

<extension point="com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.CompareProviders">
     <provider
         class="A class of type IConsulModelCompareProvider which provides all input for the compare editor"
         natureid="a string uniquely identifying the model nature for which models the compare editor to open with.
                   The nature has to be written to the model with the class 
                   com.ps.consul.eclipse.ui.viewer.tree.diff.editor.natures.NatureModeler when the model is
                   imported from its original source"
         desc="A short description for the nature; This is desplayed to the user when he
               is informed about available natures (a model can have more than one nature, the user has
               to decide then which comparator is to use)"
         name="a name for the provider"/>
</extension>