Extension Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility.dll

Package:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility v17.11.350

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Base class for an extension that can host multiple service instances.

public abstract class Extension : Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility.ExtensionCore, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility.IVisualStudioContributionClass

type Extension = class
    inherit ExtensionCore
    interface IVisualStudioContributionClass

Public MustInherit Class Extension
Inherits ExtensionCore
Implements IVisualStudioContributionClass

Inheritance: Object

ExtensionCore
Extension

Implements: IVisualStudioContributionClass

Remarks

The instance act as the shared instance similar to previous VSPackage concept.

Constructors

Extension()

Properties

CommandSet	Gets the extension's CommandSet.
ExtensionAssemblyVersion	Gets the assembly version of the main assembly of the extension. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
ExtensionConfiguration	Gets the optional configuration for this extension. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
HostServiceBrokerClient	Gets the service broker client instance that is associated with the host process. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
HostServiceProvider	Gets the service provider for host services. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
ResourceDictionary	Gets the resource dictionary instance that can be passed to services. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
ResourceManager	Gets the resource manager instance to be used for localization. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
ServiceFactoryMap	Gets the service factory map from moniker to factory type. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
ServiceProvider	Gets the service provider used for querying extension host services and local services. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)

Methods

CreateAsync(IServiceProvider, ServiceMoniker, ServiceActivationOptions, IServiceBroker, AuthorizationServiceClient, CancellationToken)	(Inherited from ExtensionCore)
Dispose()	(Inherited from ExtensionCore)
Dispose(Boolean)	Disposes the object. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
GetFactory(ServiceMoniker)	Gets the service factory for the service moniker requested. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
GetServiceDescriptor(ServiceMoniker)	(Inherited from ExtensionCore)
InitializeCommandsAsync(CommandSet)	Called when command set is about to be initialized. This can be used to add commands, set up initial state.
InitializeServices(IServiceCollection)	Initializes the service collection used in creating service factories.
OnInitializedAsync(VisualStudioExtensibility, CancellationToken)	Called when extension is initialized to allow for registering components asynchronously. This method will not block extension from returning services such as command sets so any initialization required for service collection should be done in InitializeServices(IServiceCollection) instead. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)
ProfferBrokeredService(BrokeredServiceConfiguration, ServiceRpcDescriptor, ExtensionCore+ProfferedServiceFactory)	Proffers a brokered service using the configuration and provided descriptor. (Inherited from ExtensionCore)

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