IPluginExtensionPoint (Eclipse PDE API Specification)

All Superinterfaces:

IAdaptable, IIdentifiable, IPluginObject, IWritable
```
public interface IPluginExtensionPoint
extends IPluginObject, IIdentifiable
```
Classes that implement this interface model an extension point element specified in the plug-in manifest.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String P_SCHEMA
A property name that will be used to notify about changes to the schema value.
- Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IIdentifiable
  P_ID
- Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IPluginObject
  P_NAME

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getFullId()`	Returns the full extension point Id that is composed as "pluginId.pointId".
`java.lang.String`	`getSchema()`	Returns the name of the extension point XML schema that defines this extension point.
`void`	`setSchema(java.lang.String schema)`	Sets the plug-in relative name of the extension point schema file that describes this extension point.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable
getAdapter

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IIdentifiable
getId, setId

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.plugin.IPluginObject
getModel, getName, getParent, getPluginBase, getPluginModel, getResourceString, getTranslatedName, isInTheModel, isValid, setInTheModel, setName

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.pde.core.IWritable
write

- Field Detail
  - P_SCHEMA
```
static final java.lang.String P_SCHEMA
```
    A property name that will be used to notify about changes to the schema value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getFullId
```
java.lang.String getFullId()
```
    Returns the full extension point Id that is composed as "pluginId.pointId". This full Id will be used by extensions to reference this extension point.
    
    Returns:
    
    a full extension point Id
  - getSchema
```
java.lang.String getSchema()
```
    Returns the name of the extension point XML schema that defines this extension point.
    
    Returns:
    
    XML extension point schema file name
  - setSchema
```
void setSchema(java.lang.String schema)
        throws CoreException
```
    Sets the plug-in relative name of the extension point schema file that describes this extension point. This method will throw a CoreException if the model is not editable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    schema - the schema file name
    
    Throws:
    
    CoreException - if the model is not editable