IWatchExpressionFactoryAdapter2 (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

```
public interface IWatchExpressionFactoryAdapter2
```
An optional adapter used to create a watch expression for a selected element.
The 'Create Watch Expression' action is enabled for an adaptable element that have an associated IWatchExpressionFactoryAdapter2. When a watch expression factory adapter is available for an element, the factory is consulted to create a watch expression for that element.

Clients may implement this interface.

Since:

3.4

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canCreateWatchExpression(Object variable)`	Returns whether a watch expression can be created for the specified variable.
`String`	`createWatchExpression(Object element)`	Creates and returns an expression for the specified variable which is used to created an `IWatchExpression`.

- Method Detail
  - createWatchExpression
```
String createWatchExpression(Object element)
                      throws CoreException
```
    Creates and returns an expression for the specified variable which is used to created an IWatchExpression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - element a watch expression is required for
    
    Returns:
    
    text used to create a watch expression
    
    Throws:
    
    CoreException - if unable to create a watch expression
  - canCreateWatchExpression
```
boolean canCreateWatchExpression(Object variable)
```
    Returns whether a watch expression can be created for the specified variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variable - the specified variable
    
    Returns:
    
    whether an expression can be created