Eclipse Platform
2.0

org.eclipse.core.boot
Interface IPlatformConfiguration.ISiteEntry

Enclosing interface:
IPlatformConfiguration

public static interface IPlatformConfiguration.ISiteEntry

Configuration entry representing an install site.

Since:
2.0

Method Summary
 long getChangeStamp()
          Returns a stamp reflecting the current state of the site.
 String[] getFeatures()
          Returns a list of features visible on the site.
 long getFeaturesChangeStamp()
          Returns a stamp reflecting the current state of the features on the site.
 String[] getPlugins()
          Returns a list of plug-ins visible on the site.
 long getPluginsChangeStamp()
          Returns a stamp reflecting the current state of the plug-ins on the site.
 IPlatformConfiguration.ISitePolicy getSitePolicy()
          Returns the policy for this site
 URL getURL()
          Returns the URL for this site
 boolean isNativelyLinked()
          Returns an indication whether the site represents an install site that has been linked via a native installer (using the links/ mechanism)
 boolean isUpdateable()
          Returns an indication whether the site can be updated.
 void setSitePolicy(IPlatformConfiguration.ISitePolicy policy)
          Sets the site policy
 

Method Detail

getURL

public URL getURL()
Returns the URL for this site

Returns:
site url
Since:
2.0

getSitePolicy

public IPlatformConfiguration.ISitePolicy getSitePolicy()
Returns the policy for this site

Returns:
site policy
Since:
2.0

setSitePolicy

public void setSitePolicy(IPlatformConfiguration.ISitePolicy policy)
Sets the site policy

Parameters:
policy - site policy
Since:
2.0

getFeatures

public String[] getFeatures()
Returns a list of features visible on the site. Note, that this is simply a reflection of the site content. The features may or may not be actually configured.

Returns:
an array of feature entries, or an empty array if no features are found. A feature entry is returned as a path relative to the site URL
Since:
2.0

getPlugins

public String[] getPlugins()
Returns a list of plug-ins visible on the site. Note, that this is simply a reflection of the site content and the current policy for the site. The plug-ins may or may not end up being used by Eclipse (depends on which plug-in are actually bound by the platform).

Returns:
an array of plug-in entries, or an empty array if no plug-ins are found. A plug-in entry is returned as a path relative to the site URL *
Since:
2.0

getChangeStamp

public long getChangeStamp()
Returns a stamp reflecting the current state of the site. If called repeatedly, returns the same value as long as no changes were made to the site (changes to features or plugins).

Returns:
site change stamp
Since:
2.0

getFeaturesChangeStamp

public long getFeaturesChangeStamp()
Returns a stamp reflecting the current state of the features on the site. If called repeatedly, returns the same value as long as no changes were made to features on the site.

Returns:
site features change stamp
Since:
2.0

getPluginsChangeStamp

public long getPluginsChangeStamp()
Returns a stamp reflecting the current state of the plug-ins on the site. If called repeatedly, returns the same value as long as no changes were made to plug-ins on the site.

Returns:
site plug-ins change stamp
Since:
2.0

isUpdateable

public boolean isUpdateable()
Returns an indication whether the site can be updated.

Returns:
true if site can be updated, false otherwise
Since:
2.0

isNativelyLinked

public boolean isNativelyLinked()
Returns an indication whether the site represents an install site that has been linked via a native installer (using the links/ mechanism)

Returns:
true if the site is linked, false otherwise
Since:
2.0

Eclipse Platform
2.0

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