ExtensionPointPackage Class

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07/12/2014

Represents an extended version of the Package base class that implements IVsPackageExtensionProvider.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ExtensionPointPackage

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.11.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.11.0.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public MustInherit Class ExtensionPointPackage _
    Inherits Package _
    Implements IVsPackageExtensionProvider

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public abstract class ExtensionPointPackage : Package, 
    IVsPackageExtensionProvider

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class ExtensionPointPackage abstract : public Package, 
    IVsPackageExtensionProvider

[<AbstractClass>]
[<ComVisibleAttribute(true)>]
type ExtensionPointPackage =  
    class 
        inherit Package 
        interface IVsPackageExtensionProvider 
    end

public abstract class ExtensionPointPackage extends Package implements IVsPackageExtensionProvider

The ExtensionPointPackage type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ExtensionPointPackage	Initializes a new instance of the ExtensionPointPackage class.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	ApplicationRegistryRoot	Gets the root registry key of the current Visual Studio registry hive. (Inherited from Package.)
	UserDataPath	Gets the path to user data storage for Visual Studio. (Inherited from Package.)
	UserLocalDataPath	Gets the path to local user data storage for Visual Studio. (Inherited from Package.)
	UserRegistryRoot	Gets a registry key that can be used to store user data. (Inherited from Package.)
	Zombied	Gets a value indicating whether the package in the process of shutdown. (Inherited from Package.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	AddOptionKey	Adds a user option key name into the list of option keys. (Inherited from Package.)
	CreateDiagnosticsProvider	Creates the diagnostics provider for the given registered provider GUID.
	CreateExtensionPoint	Creates an extension point.
	CreateExtensionPointProvider<TAttribute, TInterface>	Creates the extension provider declared with the attribute TAttribute on the package, implementing an extension point of type TInterface.
	CreateInstance	Creates the specified COM object using the Visual Studio's local registry CLSID object. (Inherited from Package.)
	CreateSearchProvider	Creates the global search provider for the given registered provider GUID.
	CreateTool	Enables derived classes to provide an implementation if necessary. (Inherited from Package.)
	CreateToolWindow	Creates a tool window of the specified type with the specified ID. (Inherited from Package.)
	Dispose	Releases the resources used by the Package object. (Inherited from Package.)
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	FindToolWindow	Gets the tool window corresponding to the specified type and ID. (Inherited from Package.)
	FindWindowPane	Gets the window pane corresponding to the specified type and ID, and if no window pane of that type exists creates one if told to do so. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetAutomationObject	Gets the automation object for the VSPackage. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetDialogPage	Gets the requested dialog page. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetOutputPane	Gets the requested output window. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetProviderLocale	Returns the locale associated with this service provider. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetService	Gets type-based services from the VSPackage service container. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetToolboxItemData	Gets the content of the data format for the specified toolbox item ID and data format. (Inherited from Package.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	Initialize	Called when the VSPackage is loaded by Visual Studio. (Inherited from Package.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	OnLoadOptions	Invoked by the package class when there are options to be read out of the solution file. (Inherited from Package.)
	OnSaveOptions	Invoked by the Package class when there are options to be saved to the solution file. (Inherited from Package.)
	ParseToolboxResource(TextReader, Guid)	Parses an embedded text resource of appropriate format for information about which items should be added to the Toolbox. (Inherited from Package.)
	ParseToolboxResource(TextReader, ResourceManager)	Parses an embedded text resource of appropriate format for information about which items should be added to the Toolbox. (Inherited from Package.)
	QueryClose	Called to ask the package if the shell can be closed. (Inherited from Package.)
	RegisterEditorFactory	Registers an editor factory with Visual Studio. (Inherited from Package.)
	RegisterProjectFactory	Registers a project factory with Visual Studio. (Inherited from Package.)
	ShowOptionPage	Displays a specified tools options page. (Inherited from Package.)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Events

	Name	Description
	ToolboxInitialized	Event generated whenever Visual Studio initializes its Toolbox. (Inherited from Package.)
	ToolboxUpgraded	Event generated whenever Visual Studio upgrades its Toolbox. (Inherited from Package.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	IServiceContainer.AddService(Type, ServiceCreatorCallback)	Infrastructure. Adds the given service to the VSPackage's service container. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceContainer.AddService(Type, Object)	Infrastructure. Adds the given service to the VSPackage's service container. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceContainer.AddService(Type, ServiceCreatorCallback, Boolean)	Adds the given service to the service container by means of the specified ServiceCreatorCallback. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceContainer.AddService(Type, Object, Boolean)	Infrastructure. Adds the given service to the VSPackage's service container. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceProvider.GetService	Gets the service of the specified type. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceContainer.RemoveService(Type)	Infrastructure. Removes the given service type from the service container. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceContainer.RemoveService(Type, Boolean)	Infrastructure. Removes the given service type from the service container, and optionally promotes the removal of the service to parent service containers. (Inherited from Package.)
	IOleCommandTarget.Exec	Executes a specified command or displays help for a command. (Inherited from Package.)
	IOleCommandTarget.QueryStatus	Queries the object for the status of one or more commands generated by user interface events. (Inherited from Package.)
	IServiceProvider.QueryService	Infrastructure. Internal IServiceProvider implementation. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackage.Close	Infrastructure. Closes and disposes the package. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackage.GetAutomationObject	Infrastructure. Gets an automation-friendly object for this package. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackage.GetPropertyPage	Infrastructure. Proffers access to the Tools menu Options and the property pages of the Customize Toolbox dialog boxes. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackage.QueryClose	Infrastructure. Called to ask the VSPackage if the Visual Studio shell can be closed. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackage.ResetDefaults	Infrastructure. Resets Toolbox defaults. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackage.SetSite	Infrastructure. Initializes the VSPackage in the Visual Studio environment. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPackageExtensionProvider.CreateExtensionInstance	Creates an instance of the requested extension.
	IVsPersistSolutionOpts.LoadUserOptions	Infrastructure. Loads user options for a given solution. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPersistSolutionOpts.ReadUserOptions	Infrastructure. Reads user options for a given solution. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPersistSolutionOpts.SaveUserOptions	Infrastructure. Saves user options for a given solution. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsPersistSolutionOpts.WriteUserOptions	Infrastructure. Writes user options for a given solution. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsToolboxItemProvider.GetItemContent	Gets an item. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsToolWindowFactory.CreateToolWindow	Infrastructure. Creates a tool window of the specified type with the specified ID. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsUserSettings.ExportSettings	This method implements the IVsUserSettings Interface used to manage profiles and import/export settings to XML files. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsUserSettings.ImportSettings	Retrieves a VSPackage's configuration using the Visual Studio settings mechanism when a user selects the import option of the Import/Export Settings feature on the IDE’s Tools menu. This method is part of the implementation of the IVsUserSettings interface used to manage profiles and import/export settings to XML files. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsUserSettingsMigration.MigrateSettings	Migrates settings from a previous version. (Inherited from Package.)
	IVsUserSettingsQuery.NeedExport	(Inherited from Package.)

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Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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