Filter Matchers

Identifier:

org.eclipse.core.resources.filterMatchers

Since:

3.6

Description:

The filter matchers extension point allows plug-ins to contribute matchers. The matchers are used by filters applied on containers (folders or projects) to include or exclude some file system objects while populating the resources tree.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (filterMatcher+)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT filterMatcher EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST filterMatcher

class CDATA #REQUIRED

argumentType (none|string|filterMatcher|filterMatchers)

name CDATA #REQUIRED

description CDATA #IMPLIED

ordering (first|last)

id CDATA #REQUIRED>

class -
argumentType -
name -
description -
ordering - A hint specifying that this filter should be called first or last among the list of active filters for a given container. Often specified for performance reason.
id -

Examples:

The following is an example of using the modelProvider extension point. (in file plugin.xml)


   <extension
         point="org.eclipse.core.resources.filterMatchers">
      <filterMatcher
            argumentType="string"
            class="org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.RegexFileInfoMatcher">
      </filterMatcher>
   </extension>

API Information:

The value of the class attribute must represent a subclass of org.eclipse.core.resources.filtermatchers.AbstractFileInfoMatcher.

Supplied Implementation:

The core resource plugin provides the regex matcher, allowing the user to specify string arguments matching the specification supported by java.util.regex.Pattern.

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