# Exec Factories

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.debug.core.execFactories

###### Since:

3.23

###### Description:

This extension point provides a mechanism for specifying an exec factory to be used with a launch configuration to create the appropriate instance of Process. used to create the IProcess

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (execFactory*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

- point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
- id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
- name - an optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT execFactory EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST execFactory

id CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED

priority CDATA "0">

- id - specifies a unique identifier for this process factory.
- class - specifies the fully qualified name of the Java class that implements `ExecFactory`.
- priority - Describe the priority of this factory, higher values mean that is factory is asked before others with a lower value to start the process.

###### Examples:

The following is an example of an exec factory extension point:

     <extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.execFactories">
      <processFactory
           id="com.example.ExampleIdentifier"
           class="com.example.ExampleExecFactory">
      </processFactory>
     </extension>

###### API Information:

Value of the attribute class must be a fully qualified name of a Java class that implements the interface org.eclipse.debug.core.ExecFactory.

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