You can add instances of the extension point named com.ibm.xtools.transform.core.transformationProviders
to existing Eclipse plug-ins. This extension point facilitates the
creation and configuration of transformation providers for the transformation
service. You must create an instance of this extension point before
adding transformation providers to the plug-in.
Before you begin
You
must have a plug-in manifest file open in the manifest editor.About this task
Typically, you create one instance of a transformation provider
extension point in a plug-in; although, you can add multiple instances
depending on how you want to group the transformation providers and
transformations in the plug-in.
Procedure
- In the plug-in manifest editor, on the Extensions tab,
beside the pane in the All Extensions area,
click Add.
- In the New Extension wizard, on the Extension Point Selection
page, in the Extension Point Selection window, on the Extension
Points tab, click com.ibm.xtools.transform.core.transformationProviders and
complete one of the following steps:
- To create an instance of the transformation provider extension
point and provide values for a new Transformation Provider element,
in the Available templates for xtools transformation providers pane,
click Transformation Providers and complete
the remaining pages in the Transformation Providers wizard.
Note: For more information about the other
fields on this page and the remaining pages in the wizard, see the
context-sensitive help by pressing F1 when
that page is displayed in the product. If you are using the Linux platform,
for more information about the other fields on this page and the remaining
pages in the wizard, see the context-sensitive help by pressing Shift+F1 when
that page is displayed in the product.
- To create an instance of the transformation provider extension
point, an abstract transformation provider implementation, and a transformation
element that contains default values, click Finish.
Results
An extension point named com.ibm.xtools.transform.core.transformationProviders,
a corresponding transformation provider element, and a transformation
element are added to the plug-in manifest file, and are displayed
on the
Extensions tab, in the pane under the
All
Extensions area. In the Eclipse plug-in, the
src/project
name/transformationProvider folder contains the
generated Java™ files for the transformation
provider and the transformation element.
Note: If you create a plug-in
by using the Plug-in with Transformation template, after you complete
the pages in the New Transformation Authoring Project wizard, an instance
of the extension point named com.ibm.xtools.transform.core.transformationProviders
and a transformation provider are created in the plug-in manifest
file by default.