Package com.developer.nefarious.zjoule.plugin.core

Class Activator

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin
org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
com.developer.nefarious.zjoule.plugin.core.Activator
All Implemented Interfaces:
org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
public class Activator extends org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
The activator class controls the plug-in lifecycle for the zJoule plugin.

This class extends AbstractUIPlugin and serves as the entry point for the plug-in. It manages the initialization of various memory components and provides a shared instance for use across the plugin.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    PLUGIN_ID
    The plug-in ID for the zJoule plugin.

    Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin

    PLUGIN_PREFERENCE_SCOPE, PREFERENCES_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_BASE_NAME, PREFERENCES_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_FILE_NAME

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Activator()
    The default constructor for the Activator.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static Activator
    getDefault()
    Returns the shared instance of the Activator.
    void
    start(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)
    Starts the plugin by initializing the shared instance and memory resources.
    void
    stop(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)
    Stops the plugin by clearing the shared instance.

    Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin

    createImageRegistry, getDialogSettings, getImageRegistry, getPreferenceStore, getWorkbench, imageDescriptorFromPlugin, initializeDefaultPluginPreferences, initializeDefaultPreferences, initializeImageRegistry, loadDialogSettings, loadPreferenceStore, refreshPluginActions, saveDialogSettings, savePreferenceStore, shutdown, startup

    Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin

    find, find, getBundle, getLog, getPluginPreferences, getStateLocation, internalInitializeDefaultPluginPreferences, isDebugging, openStream, openStream, savePluginPreferences, setDebugging, toString

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • Activator

      public Activator()
      The default constructor for the Activator.

  • Method Details

    • getDefault

      public static Activator getDefault()
      Returns the shared instance of the Activator.
      Returns:
      the shared Activator instance.

    • start

      public void start(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context) throws Exception
      Starts the plugin by initializing the shared instance and memory resources.
      Specified by:
      start in interface org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
      Overrides:
      start in class org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
      Parameters:
      context - the OSGi bundle context.
      Throws:
      Exception - if the plugin fails to start.

    • stop

      public void stop(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context) throws Exception
      Stops the plugin by clearing the shared instance.
      Specified by:
      stop in interface org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
      Overrides:
      stop in class org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin
      Parameters:
      context - the OSGi bundle context.
      Throws:
      Exception - if the plugin fails to stop.