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Interface: Extension<T>

Defined in: packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts:210

Represents an extension.

To get an instance of an Extension use getExtension.

Type Parameters​

T​

T

Properties​

exports​

readonly exports: T

Defined in: packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts:237

The public API exported by this extension (return value of activate). It is an invalid action to access this field before this extension has been activated.

extensionPath​

readonly extensionPath: string

Defined in: packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts:225

The absolute file path of the directory containing this extension. Shorthand notation for Extension.extensionUri.fsPath (independent of the uri scheme).

extensionUri​

readonly extensionUri: Uri

Defined in: packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts:219

The uri of the directory containing the extension.

id​

readonly id: string

Defined in: packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts:214

The canonical extension identifier in the form of: publisher.name.

packageJSON​

readonly packageJSON: any

Defined in: packages/extension-api/src/extension-api.d.ts:231

The parsed contents of the extension's package.json.