Code Formatters

Identifier: org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeFormatter

Since: 2.0

Description: This extension point allows clients to contribute new source code formatter implementations.

Configuration Markup:

   <!ELEMENT extension (codeFormatter*)>

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

point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
name - an optional name of the extension instance

   <!ELEMENT codeFormatter EMPTY>

   <!ATTLIST codeFormatter
     class CDATA #REQUIRED
   >

class - the class that defines the code formatter implementation. This class must be a public implementation of org.eclipse.jdt.core.ICodeFormatter with a public 0-argument constructor.

Examples: Example of an implementation of ICodeFormatter:

                                                                       
<extension point="org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeFormatter">            
   <codeFormatter                                                                                              
      class="com.example.MyCodeFormatter"/>                           
</extension>