Bundle Importers

This extension point is internal

Identifier:
org.eclipse.team.core.bundleImporters

Since:
3.6

Description:
EXPERIMENTAL. This extension point has been added as part of a work in progress. There is no guarantee that this API will work or that it will remain the same in future releases. Please do not use this API without consulting with the Team team.

A bundle importer is capable of creating a project in the workspace based on a bundle manifest. For example, the CVS bundle importer leverages the 'Eclipse-SourceReferences' header to import projects from CVS.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (importer)+>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id    CDATA #IMPLIED

name  CDATA #IMPLIED>


<!ELEMENT importer (supports)*>

<!ATTLIST importer

id          CDATA #REQUIRED

description CDATA #IMPLIED

name        CDATA #REQUIRED

repository  IDREF #REQUIRED>


<!ELEMENT supports EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST supports

prefix CDATA #REQUIRED>


Examples:
The following is an example of a bundle importer extension.


 <extension point="org.eclipse.team.core.bundleImporters">
  <importer
   id="com.example.ExampleIdentifier"
   name="Example Importer"
   repository="com.example.ExampleNature">
    <supports prefix="scm:example:">
    </supports>
  </importer>
 </extension>

Supplied Implementation:
CVS provides a bundle importer extension capable of importing projects from CVS referenced by 'Eclipse-SourceReferences' headers.


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