如何通过代码创建扩展点扩展，而不是在plugin.xml中进行修改

Question

I want to add my own consoles in Console View , then I added extension for extension point org.eclipse.ui.console.consoleFactories in plugin.xml , then create a class which extends IConsoleFactory (just following instruction of eclipse).

It works fine.

But now I want to create many consoles in Console View based on my input parameters.

Can anyone help me to create the consoles by code instead of modifying plugin.xml ? Please help me on the code and where should we put these codes? Is it at Activator.java ?

Answer 1

You can add the code anywhere depending on when you want your contributions to be added. Putting it in the Activator ensures that it is done when your plugin is starting up.

For the other part of your question goto http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-ecl-dynext/ and read Listing 2. How an extension can be added through the addContribution() API