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org.eclipse.jface.action
Interface IMenuCreator
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All Known Implementing Classes:
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ContextualLaunchAction,
LaunchAsAction,
LaunchShortcutsAction,
RulerBreakpointTypesActionDelegate
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public interface IMenuCreator
Interface for something that creates and disposes of SWT menus. Note that
it is the responsibility of the implementor to dispose of SWT menus it
creates.
Method Summary
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void
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dispose
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Disposes the menu returned by getMenu . |
Menu
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getMenu
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Control parent)
Returns the SWT menu, created as a pop up menu parented by the
given control. |
Menu
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getMenu
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Menu parent)
Returns an SWT menu created as a drop down menu parented by the
given menu. |
dispose
void dispose()
- Disposes the menu returned by
getMenu . Does nothing
if there is no menu. This method will be executed only when the
parent of the menu is disposed.
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getMenu
Menu getMenu(
Control parent)
- Returns the SWT menu, created as a pop up menu parented by the
given control. In most cases, this menu can be created once, cached and reused
when the pop-up/drop-down action occurs. If the menu must be dynamically
created (i.e., each time it is popped up or dropped down), the old menu
should be disposed of before replacing it with the new menu.
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Parameters:
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parent - the parent control
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Returns:
- the menu, or
null if the menu could not
be created
getMenu
Menu getMenu(
Menu parent)
- Returns an SWT menu created as a drop down menu parented by the
given menu. In most cases, this menu can be created once, cached and reused
when the pop-up/drop-down action occurs. If the menu must be dynamically
created (i.e., each time it is popped up or dropped down), the old menu
should be disposed of before replacing it with the new menu.
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Parameters:
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parent - the parent menu
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Returns:
- the menu, or
null if the menu could not
be created
Guidelines for using Eclipse APIs.
Copyright (c) Eclipse contributors and others 2000, 2008. All rights reserved.
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