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11 package org.eclipse.debug.core;
12
13 /**
14  * A launch mode. The debug platform contributes launch modes
15  * for run, debug, and profile. Clients may contribute additional launch
16  * modes in plug-in XML via the <code>launchModes</code> extension point.
17  * <p>
18  * Following is an example launch mode contribution for profiling. A launch
19  * mode has an unique identifier specified by the <code>mode</code> attribute
20  * and a human readable label specified by the <code>label</code> attribute.
21  * <pre>
22  * &lt;extension point=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.launchModes&quot;&gt;
23  * &lt;launchMode
24  * mode=&quot;profile&quot;
25  * label=&quot;Profile&quot;&gt;
26  * &lt;/launchMode&gt;
27  * &lt;/extension&gt;
28  * </pre>
29  * </p>
30  * <p>
31  * Clients are not intended to implement this interface.
32  * </p>
33  * @since 3.0
34  */
35 public interface ILaunchMode {
36     
37     /**
38      * Returns the unique identifier for this launch mode.
39      *
40      * @return the unique identifier for this launch mode
41      */
42     public String JavaDoc getIdentifier();
43     
44     /**
45      * Returns a human readable label for this launch mode.
46      *
47      * @return a human readable label for this launch mode
48      */
49     public String JavaDoc getLabel();
50     
51     /**
52      * Returns a human readable label for this launch mode when used in a
53      * cascade menu. For example, "Run As". Allows the label to be
54      * properly externalized.
55      * <p>
56      * A new attribute has been added the the launch mode extension in 3.2
57      * to specify this label. When unspecified a default label is generated
58      * by concatenation, for backwards compatibility.
59      * </p>
60      * @return human readable label for this launch mode when used in a
61      * cascade menu
62      * @since 3.2
63      */
64     public String JavaDoc getLaunchAsLabel();
65 }
66
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