Launch Modes

Identifier:

org.eclipse.debug.core.launchModes

Since:

3.0

Description:

This extension point provides a mechanism for contributing launch modes to the debug platform. The debug platform defines modes for "run", "debug", and "profile".

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (launchMode+)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED>

point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point

<!ELEMENT launchMode EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST launchMode

mode CDATA #REQUIRED

label CDATA #REQUIRED

launchAsLabel CDATA #IMPLIED>

mode - specifies a unique identifier for this launch mode. The launch modes contributed by the debug plaform are "run", "debug", and "profile".
label - A human-readable label that describes the launch mode
launchAsLabel - A human-readable label to be used in a launch cascade menu. For example "Run As". This attribute was added in 3.2 to allow the label to be properly externalized. When unspecified, a default label is created via concatenation.

Examples:

The following is an example of a launch delegate extension point:


 <extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.launchModes">
  <launchMode
   mode="profile"
   label="Profile">
  </launchMode>
 </extension>

In the example above, the profile launch mode is contributed.

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