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package org.eclipse.ui;
/**
* Plug-ins that register a startup extension will be activated after the
* Workbench initializes and have an opportunity to run code that can't be
* implemented using the normal contribution mechanisms.
*
* @since 2.0
*/
public interface IStartup {
/**
* Will be called in a separate thread after the workbench initializes.
*
* Note that most workbench methods must be called in the UI thread since they
* may access SWT. For example, to obtain the current workbench window, use:
*
*
*
*
* IWorkbench workbench = PlatformUI.getWorkbench();
* workbench.getDisplay().asyncExec(new Runnable() {
* public void run() {
* IWorkbenchWindow window = workbench.getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
* if (window != null) {
* // do something
* }
* }
* });
*
*
*
* @see org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display#asyncExec
* @see org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display#syncExec
*/
void earlyStartup();
}