# Classpath Container Initializers

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.jdt.core.classpathContainerInitializer

###### Since:

2.0

###### Description:

This extension point allows clients to contribute custom classpath container initializers, which are used to lazily bind classpath containers to instances of org.eclipse.jdt.core.IClasspathContainer.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (classpathContainerInitializer*)>

<!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 classpathContainerInitializer EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST classpathContainerInitializer

id CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED>

- id - a unique name identifying all containers for which this initializer will be activated.
- class - the class that implements this container initializer. This class must implement a public subclass of `org.eclipse.jdt.core.ClasspathContainerInitializer` with a public 0-argument constructor.

###### Examples:

Example of a declaration of a `ClasspathContainerInitializer` for a classpath container named "JDK":

    <extension point="org.eclipse.jdt.core.classpathContainerInitializer">
       <classpathContainerInitializer
          id="JDK"
          class="com.example.MyInitializer"/>
    </extension>

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