org.eclipse.core.runtime
Interface IAdapterFactory
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public interface IAdapterFactory
An adapter factory defines behavioral extensions for
one or more classes that implements the IAdaptable
interface. Adapter factories are registered with an
adapter manager.
This interface can be used without OSGi running.
Clients may implement this interface.
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See Also:
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IAdapterManager,
IAdaptable
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Method Summary
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Object
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getAdapter
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Object adaptableObject,
Class adapterType)
Returns an object which is an instance of the given class
associated with the given object. |
Class[]
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getAdapterList
()
Returns the collection of adapter types handled by this
factory. |
getAdapter
Object getAdapter(
Object adaptableObject,
Class adapterType)
- Returns an object which is an instance of the given class
associated with the given object. Returns
null if
no such object can be found.
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Parameters:
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adaptableObject - the adaptable object being queried
(usually an instance of IAdaptable) -
adapterType - the type of adapter to look up
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Returns:
- a object castable to the given adapter type,
or
null if this adapter factory
does not have an adapter of the given type for the
given object
getAdapterList
Class[] getAdapterList()
- Returns the collection of adapter types handled by this
factory.
This method is generally used by an adapter manager
to discover which adapter types are supported, in advance
of dispatching any actual getAdapter requests.
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Returns:
- the collection of adapter types
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