Common class (extension point)

Identifier

ru.biosoft.access.commonClass

Plugin

ru.biosoft.access

Since

0.9.3

Description

Common classes are Java classes which implement DataElement interface and commonly appear in the repository tree. If you create new type of elements which appear in the repository, then it's desired to register it via this extension point.

Currently common classes are used in two places:

• To preload classes hierarchies in JavaScript code of BioUML web edition which makes web client more responsive.
• To automatically generate Template:Element types via BioUML wiki Bot.

Configuration Markup

<!ELEMENT class>
<!ATTLIST class
     name        CDATA #REQUIRED
>

name

Fully-qualified name of the common class

Example

<extension point="ru.biosoft.access.commonClass">
   <class name="ru.biosoft.bsa.SqlTrack"/>
   <class name="ru.biosoft.bsa.AnnotatedSequence"/>
</extension>

Two common classes are specified here: SqlTrack and AnnotatedSequence.