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Applications

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications

###### Description:

Platform runtime supports plug-ins which would like to declare main entry points. That is, programs which would like to run using the platform runtime but yet control all aspects of execution can declare themselves as an application. Declared applications can be run directly from the main platform launcher by specifying the -application argument where the parameter is the id of an extension supplied to the applications extension point described here. This application is instantiated and run by the platform. Platform clients can also use the platform to lookup and run multiple applications.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (application)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #REQUIRED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT application (run?)>

<!ELEMENT run (parameter*)>

<!ATTLIST run

class CDATA #REQUIRED>

- class - the fully-qualified name of a class which implements `org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable`.

<!ELEMENT parameter EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST parameter

name CDATA #REQUIRED

value CDATA #REQUIRED>

- name - the name of this parameter made available to instances of the specified application class
- value - the value of this parameter made available to instances of the specified application class

###### Examples:

Following is an example of an application declaration:

       <extension id="coolApplication" point="org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications">
          <application>
             <run class="com.xyz.applications.Cool">
                <parameter name="optimize" value="true"/>
             </run>
          </application>
       </extension>

###### API Information:

The value of the class attribute must represent an implementor of `org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable`.

###### Supplied Implementation:

The platform supplies a number of applications including the platform workbench itself.

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