Can we contribute a new plugin.xml to ExtensionRegistry

Question

I have a some additional xml files(containing standard eclipse extensions) that lie outside the bundle. Is there a way that I could contribute the extns/extnpoints in those files to the platform's extension registry?

I tried

`Platform.getExtensionRegistry.addContribution(..)`

But the method takes a masterToken object, which I dont have access to, and without which it gives me an exception.

Answer 1

You have to use some internal methods. Here is what I do:

    IExtensionRegistry reg = Platform.getExtensionRegistry();
    Object ut = ((ExtensionRegistry)reg).getTemporaryUserToken();

    IContributor cont = ContributorFactoryOSGi.createContributor(Platform
            .getBundle(editor.getPluginId()));


    if (!reg.addContribution(is, cont, false, null, null, ut))
        Util.impossible("Contribution not added due to error"); //$NON-NLS-1$