Extension Points for the Oxygen Eclipse Plugin
The Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin includes a number of extension points, which can be implemented by other Eclipse plugins that depend on it. All of them are listed in the plugin.xml file, along with samples of usage code. The following is a list with short descriptions for some of the most useful extension points:
Extension point: ditaKeyDefinitionManager
It can be used to provide an external keys manager, responsible of providing DITA keys that are then used for editing and resolving referenced content. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/ditaKeyDefinitionManager.exsd.
Extension point: actionBarContributorCustomizer
A very useful extension point that can add or remove actions from various menus, contextual menus, and toolbars that are contributed by the Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/actionBarContributorCustomizer.exsd.
Extension point: customEditorInputCreator
Use this extension point to create your custom editor input for a certain resource that will be opened by the Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin when clicking links. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/customEditorInputCreator.exsd.
Extension point: editorAdapterContributor
When an adapter is requested to the open XML editor you can provide your custom adapter from your external plugin. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/editorAdapterContributor.exsd.
Extension point: extensionsBundleContributor
Use this extension point to provide your own ExtensionsBundle implementation for a certain open XML resource. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/extensionsBundleContributor.exsd.
Extension point: stylesFilterContributor
Use this extension point to provide your own StylesFilter implementation for special visual rendering when an XML resource is opened in the Author editing mode. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/stylesFilterContributor.exsd.
Extension point: XMLRefactoringContributor
Contributes a folder that contains the additional XML Refactoring operation descriptor files and XQuery scripts that can be used by the batch XML refactoring actions. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/xmlRefactoringContributor.exsd.
Extension point: workspaceAccessPlugin
Use this extension point to be notified when Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin has started. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/exsd-schema/workspaceAccessExtension.exsd.
Extension point: AuthorStylesheet
Use this extension point to provide a stylesheet layer that will be used when rendering any XML document in Author mode. Its EXSD schema can be found in: OXYGEN_PLUGIN_DIR/exsd-schema/authorStylesheetContributor.exsd.