URL Stream Handlers

Identifier: org.eclipse.core.runtime.urlHandlers

Description: This extension point is used to register additional URL handlers to the platform search path. Note, that because of the platform class loader structure, URL handlers registered by a plug-in using the standard Java mechanisms will not be found.

Configuration Markup:

   <!ELEMENT extension (handler*)>

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

   <!ELEMENT handler EMPTY>

   <!ATTLIST handler
     protocol CDATA #REQUIRED
     class    CDATA #REQUIRED
   >

Examples: Following is an example of a handler configuration:

   <extension point="org.eclipse.core.runtime.urlHandlers"> 
      <handler protocol="foo" class="org.eclipse.handlers.FooHandler"/> 
   </extension> 

API Information: The value of the class attribute must represent an implementor of implementation of java.net.URLStreamHandler.

Supplied Implementation: The platform itself does not supply any URL handlers registered through this extension point.

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