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org.eclipse.jface.preference
Interface IPreferencePageContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:: PreferenceDialog

public interface IPreferencePageContainer

An interface used by a preference page to talk to its dialog.

Method Summary

IPreferenceStore getPreferenceStore ()
          Returns the preference store.

void updateButtons ()
          Adjusts the enable state of the OK button to reflect the state of the currently active page in this container.

void updateMessage ()
          Updates the message (or error message) shown in the message line to reflect the state of the currently active page in this container.

void updateTitle ()
          Updates the title to reflect the state of the currently active page in this container.

Method Detail

getPreferenceStore


IPreferenceStore getPreferenceStore()

Returns the preference store.

Returns:: the preference store, or null if none

updateButtons

void updateButtons()

Adjusts the enable state of the OK button to reflect the state of the currently active page in this container.

This method is called by the container itself when its preference page changes and may be called by the page at other times to force a button state update.

updateMessage

void updateMessage()

Updates the message (or error message) shown in the message line to reflect the state of the currently active page in this container.

This method is called by the container itself when its preference page changes and may be called by the page at other times to force a message update.