PAVE/Extension Points

Pattern Extension Point

<pattern

           id= unique ID for the pattern

           name=Short name for the pattern

           category=Name of the category in which the pattern will be situated.     
    
           description=Description that will be shown in the

           icon=Icon that will be shown for the Pattern in the wizard 
                  
           synchronizer=Synchronizer class used for model synchronization.

           updatesPattern= If this is update of already existing pattern here you must put the ID of the original pattern.

           validationOverrideClass=If validation override is necessary here the class that extend ValidationOverride class are placed.

  <generators>
      <generatorClassInstance
                  class="DataModelProvidrer for the operation is placed here"/>
   </generators>

   <enablement>
       Enablement using org.eclipse.core.expressions should be defined here.
   </enablement>

    <extends>
           <ExtendsPatternId>

                 The ID of the pattern(s) that are extended by this pattern
           </ExtendsPatternId>
    </extends>

    <validators>
        <validatorClassInstance>
           Additional validator classes that extend: PatternValidator class are placed here.
       </validatorClassInstance>
    </validators>

</pattern>

Pattern UI Extension Point

<extension

        point="com.sap.ide.pattern.application.framework.ui.PatternUI">
     <patternUIFactory
           factoryClass=Factory class that extends: PGWizardPageFactory and return the wizard pages and steps
           targetPatternId="ID of the pattern that we want to attach the UIs">
     </patternUIFactory>
  </extension> 

Pattern Operation Extension

<extension

        point="com.sap.ide.pattern.application.framework.PatternOperationExtension">

     <operationExtension

           operationId=ID of the operation (FQN of the operation)

           patternId=ID of the pattern where the operation is situated. If left blank the operation will be executed on all patterns that execute that operation.                  

           postOperationClass="the Abstract Data Model Operation that will be executed after the specified operation"

           preOperationClass="the Abstract Data Model Operation that will be executed after the specified operation">   

 </operationExtension> 

</extension>