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Eclipse GEF
3.3

org.eclipse.gef.palette
Class ToolEntry

java.lang.Object
  extended by

org.eclipse.gef.palette.PaletteEntry
      extended by
org.eclipse.gef.palette.ToolEntry
Direct Known Subclasses:
CreationToolEntry, MarqueeToolEntry, SelectionToolEntry

public abstract class ToolEntry
extends PaletteEntry

A factory for returning Tools.


Field Summary
static java.lang.Object PALETTE_TYPE_TOOL
          Type Identifier
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.gef.palette. PaletteEntry
listeners, PALETTE_TYPE_UNKNOWN, PERMISSION_FULL_MODIFICATION, PERMISSION_HIDE_ONLY, PERMISSION_LIMITED_MODIFICATION, PERMISSION_NO_MODIFICATION, PROPERTY_DEFAULT, PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION, PROPERTY_LABEL, PROPERTY_LARGE_ICON, PROPERTY_PARENT, PROPERTY_SMALL_ICON, PROPERTY_TYPE, PROPERTY_VISIBLE
 
Constructor Summary
ToolEntry (java.lang.String label, java.lang.String shortDesc, ImageDescriptor iconSmall, ImageDescriptor iconLarge)
          Creates a new ToolEntry.
ToolEntry (java.lang.String label, java.lang.String description, ImageDescriptor iconSmall, ImageDescriptor iconLarge, java.lang.Class tool)
          Constructor to create a new ToolEntry.
 
Method Summary
  Tool createTool ()
          Creates the tool of the type specified by setToolClass(Class) for this ToolEntry.
protected  java.util.Map getToolProperties ()
           
 java.lang.Object getToolProperty (java.lang.Object key)
          Returns the property value for the specified property key.
 void setToolClass (java.lang.Class toolClass)
          Sets the type of tool to be created.
 void setToolProperty (java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)
          Clients can use this method to configure the associated tool without having to sub-class.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.gef.palette. PaletteEntry
addPropertyChangeListener, getDescription, getId, getLabel, getLargeIcon, getParent, getSmallIcon, getType, getUserModificationPermission, isVisible, removePropertyChangeListener, setDescription, setId, setLabel, setLargeIcon, setParent, setSmallIcon, setType, setUserModificationPermission, setVisible, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

PALETTE_TYPE_TOOL

public static final java.lang.Object PALETTE_TYPE_TOOL
Type Identifier

Constructor Detail

ToolEntry

public ToolEntry(java.lang.String label,
                 java.lang.String shortDesc,
                 
ImageDescriptor iconSmall,
                 
ImageDescriptor iconLarge)
Creates a new ToolEntry. Any parameter can be null.

Parameters:
label - the entry's name
shortDesc - the entry's description
iconSmall - the entry's small icon
iconLarge - the entry's large icon

ToolEntry

public ToolEntry(java.lang.String label,
                 java.lang.String description,
                 
ImageDescriptor iconSmall,
                 
ImageDescriptor iconLarge,
                 java.lang.Class tool)
Constructor to create a new ToolEntry. Any parameter can be null.

Parameters:
label - the entry's name
description - the entry's description
iconSmall - the entry's small icon
iconLarge - the entry's large icon
tool - the type of tool that this entry uses
Since:
3.1
Method Detail

createTool

public 
Tool createTool()
Creates the tool of the type specified by setToolClass(Class) for this ToolEntry. The tool is also configured with the properties set in setToolProperty(Object, Object). Sub-classes overriding this method should ensure that their tools are also configured with those properties.

Returns:
the tool for this entry

getToolProperties

protected java.util.Map getToolProperties()
Returns:
the properties set in setToolProperty(Object, Object)
Since:
3.1

getToolProperty

public java.lang.Object getToolProperty(java.lang.Object key)
Returns the property value for the specified property key.

Parameters:
key - the property key
Returns:
the value for the requested property
Since:
3.1

setToolClass

public void setToolClass(java.lang.Class toolClass)
Sets the type of tool to be created. This provides clients with a method of specifying a different type of tool to be created without having to sub-class. The provided class should have a default constructor for this to work successfully.

Parameters:
toolClass - the type of tool to be created by this entry
Since:
3.1

setToolProperty

public void setToolProperty(java.lang.Object key,
                            java.lang.Object value)
Clients can use this method to configure the associated tool without having to sub-class.

Parameters:
key - the property name
value - a value of type associated with the given property
Since:
3.1
See Also:
Tool.setProperties(Map)

Eclipse GEF
3.3

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