Package org.eclipse.core.resources

Interface IFilterMatcherDescriptor

  • public interface IFilterMatcherDescriptor
    A filter descriptor contains information about a filter type obtained from the plug-in manifest (plugin.xml) files.

    Filter descriptors are platform-defined objects that exist independent of whether that filter's bundle has been started.

    Since:
    3.6
    See Also:
    AbstractFileInfoMatcher, IWorkspace.getFilterMatcherDescriptor(String), IWorkspace.getFilterMatcherDescriptors()
    Restriction:
    This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
    Restriction:
    This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

    • Field Detail

      • ARGUMENT_TYPE_FILTER_MATCHER

        static final String ARGUMENT_TYPE_FILTER_MATCHER
        An argument filter type constant (value "filter"), denoting that this filter takes another filter as argument.
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      • ARGUMENT_TYPE_FILTER_MATCHERS

        static final String ARGUMENT_TYPE_FILTER_MATCHERS
        An argument filter type constant (value "filters"), denoting that this filter takes an array of other filters as argument.
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      • ARGUMENT_TYPE_NONE

        static final String ARGUMENT_TYPE_NONE
        An argument filter type constant (value "none"), denoting that this filter does not take any arguments.
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      • ARGUMENT_TYPE_STRING

        static final String ARGUMENT_TYPE_STRING
        An argument filter type constant (value "string"), denoting that this filter takes a string argument
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    • Method Detail

      • getArgumentType

        String getArgumentType()
        Returns the argument type expected by this filter. The result will be one of the ARGUMENT_TYPE_* constants declared on this class.
        Returns:
        The argument type of this filter extension

      • getDescription

        String getDescription()
        Returns a translated, human-readable description for this filter extension.
        Returns:
        The human-readable filter description

      • getId

        String getId()
        Returns the fully qualified id of the filter extension.
        Returns:
        The fully qualified id of the filter extension.

      • getName

        String getName()
        Returns a translated, human-readable name for this filter extension.
        Returns:
        The human-readable filter name

      • isFirstOrdering

        boolean isFirstOrdering()
        TODO What is this?