Activator

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin
- - tools.mdsd.characteristics.Activator

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
```
public class Activator
extends Plugin
```

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin
  PLUGIN_PREFERENCE_SCOPE, PREFERENCES_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_BASE_NAME, PREFERENCES_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_FILE_NAME

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Activator()
The constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Activator`	`getDefault()`	Returns the shared instance
`void`	`start(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)`
`void`	`stop(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)`

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin
find, find, getBundle, getLog, getPluginPreferences, getStateLocation, initializeDefaultPluginPreferences, internalInitializeDefaultPluginPreferences, isDebugging, openStream, openStream, savePluginPreferences, setDebugging, shutdown, startup, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Activator
```
public Activator()
```
    The constructor
- Method Detail
  - start
```
public void start(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)
           throws Exception
```
    Specified by:
    
    start in interface org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
    
    Overrides:
    
    start in class Plugin
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - stop
```
public void stop(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext context)
          throws Exception
```
    Specified by:
    
    stop in interface org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator
    
    Overrides:
    
    stop in class Plugin
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - getDefault
```
public static Activator getDefault()
```
    Returns the shared instance
    
    Returns:
    
    the shared instance