Project Nature Images

Identifier: org.eclipse.ui.projectNatureImages

Description: This extension point is used to associate an image with a project nature. The supplied image is used to form a composite image consisting of the standard project image combined with the image of its nature. The supplied image is drawn over the top right corner of the base image.

Configuration Markup:

   <!ELEMENT extension (image*)>

   <!ATTLIST extension
     point CDATA #REQUIRED
     id    CDATA #IMPLIED
     name  CDATA #IMPLIED
   >

   <!ELEMENT image (description?)>

   <!ATTLIST image
     id       CDATA #REQUIRED
     natureId CDATA #REQUIRED
     icon     CDATA #REQUIRED
   >

   <!ELEMENT description (#CDATA)>

   a short description of what this image represents.

Examples: The following is an example of a nature image extension:

 <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.projectNatureImages">
  <image 
    id="org.eclipse.ui.javaNatureImage"
    natureId="Resource"
    icon="icons/javaNature.gif">
  </image>
 </extension>

API Information: The value of the natureId attribute is the nature id as defined by the plugin creating the project.

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