extension
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.. js:class:: Extension(name)

   :extends: Emitter
   :mixins: AjaxMixin
   :mixins: LoggerMixin

   The basis of an extension.





















   .. js:attribute:: name read-only

      :type: String

      The name of the workspace.










   .. js:function:: addView(viewClass)

      Adds a view class to the extension. A view can be party of only one extension.

      :param JClass(BaseView) viewClass: The view class to add.

      :throws Error: If *viewClass* is not a JClass extending BaseView.
      :throws Error: If the *viewClass* is already assigned to another extension.
      :throws Error: If a *viewClass* with the same name is alrady registered.

      :return: The main menu entry of the class (viewClass._members.mainMenuEntry).
      :rtype: Object|null



















   .. js:function:: (menuItems)

   	Adds the given menu items to the main menu.

      :param Array menuItems: The items to add.















   .. js:function:: addViews(viewClasses)

      Adds multiple views to the extension. Calls :js:func:`addView` for each element of the
      provided Array.

      :param Array(JClass(BaseView)) viewClasses: An Array of view classes.

      :throws Error: If *viewClasses* is not an Array.











   .. js:function:: getView(viewName)

      Retrieves the view class for the view with this name.

      :param String viewName: The name of the view to retrieve.

      :return: The view class or *null* if there is none for the given name.
      :rtype: BaseView






   .. js:attribute:: views read-only

      :type: Object(name => JClass(BaseView))

      The object that holds all the views by their name. Safe aginst manipulation.









   .. js:function:: closeAllInstances()

      Closes all know instances of this extension. Is syncronus.














   .. js:function:: load(callback) class-member

      Loades all extensions.

      :callback String|null err: *null* on success else the error description.
































   .. js:function:: byName(name) class-member

      Retrieves the view class by its name.

      :param String name: The new of the view class.

      :return: The view class.
      :rtype: JClass(BaseView)






   .. js:attribute:: extensions read-only class-member

      :type: Object(name => Extension)

      The object that holds all the extensions by their name. Safe aginst manipulation.