StructureCreators

Identifier: org.eclipse.compare.structureCreators

Description: This extension point allows to plug in an object that produces a tree structure of IStructureComparator for a given content.

Configuration Markup:

   <!ELEMENT structureCreator EMPTY>
   <!ATTLIST structureCreator
      id         CDATA #REQUIRED
      class      CDATA #REQUIRED
      extensions CDATA #REQUIRED
   >

Examples:
The following is an example of a structure creator for java files (extension "java"):

<extension point = "org.eclipse.compare.structureCreators">
     <structureCreator
         id="org.eclipse.compare.JavaStructureCreator"
         class="org.eclipse.compare.JavaStructureCreator"
         extensions="java"
    />
</extension>

Supplied Implementation:
The Compare UI plugin defines a structure creator for zip archives.

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