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Eclipse Platform
Release 3.5

org.eclipse.ui.console
Class AbstractConsole


java.lang.Object
  extended by 
org.eclipse.ui.console.AbstractConsole
All Implemented Interfaces:
IConsole
Direct Known Subclasses:
TextConsole

public abstract class AbstractConsole
extends Object
implements IConsole

Common function for consoles.

Clients implementing consoles should subclass this class.

Since:
3.0

Constructor Summary
AbstractConsole ( String name, ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor)
          Constructs a new console with the given name and image.
AbstractConsole ( String name, ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor, boolean autoLifecycle)
          Constructs a new console with the given name and image.
AbstractConsole ( String name, String type, ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor, boolean autoLifecycle)
          Constructs a new console with the given name, type, image and lifecycle.
 
Method Summary
 void activate ()
          Shows this console in all console views.
 void addPropertyChangeListener ( IPropertyChangeListener listener)
          Adds a listener for changes to properties of this console.
 void destroy ()
          Disposes this console.
protected  void dispose ()
          Called when this console is removed from the console manager.
 void firePropertyChange ( Object source, String property, Object oldValue, Object newValue)
          Notify all listeners that the given property has changed.
  String getHelpContextId ()
          Returns the help context identifier for this console, or null if none.
  ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor ()
          Returns an image descriptor for this console, or null if none.
  String getName ()
          Returns the name of this console.
  String getType ()
          Returns a unique identifier for this console's type, or null if unspecified.
protected  void init ()
          Called when this console is added to the console manager.
 void initialize ()
          Initializes this console.
 void removePropertyChangeListener ( IPropertyChangeListener listener)
          Removes the given property listener from this console page.
protected  void setImageDescriptor ( ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor)
          Sets the image descriptor for this console to the specified value and notifies property listeners of the change.
protected  void setName ( String name)
          Sets the name of this console to the specified value and notifies property listeners of the change.
protected  void setType ( String typeIdentifier)
          Sets this console's type identifier.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang. Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.console. IConsole
createPage
 

Constructor Detail

AbstractConsole

public AbstractConsole(
String name,
                       
ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor,
                       boolean autoLifecycle)
Constructs a new console with the given name and image.

Parameters:
name - console name, cannot be null
imageDescriptor - image descriptor, or null if none
autoLifecycle - whether this console's lifecycle methods should be called automatically when it is added (initialize()) and removed (destroy()) from the console manager. When false, clients are responsible for calling the lifecycle methods.
Since:
3.1

AbstractConsole

public AbstractConsole(
String name,
                       
String type,
                       
ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor,
                       boolean autoLifecycle)
Constructs a new console with the given name, type, image and lifecycle.

Parameters:
name - console name, cannot be null
type - console type identifier or null
imageDescriptor - image descriptor, or null if none
autoLifecycle - whether this console's lifecycle methods should be called automatically when it is added (initialize()) and removed (destroy()) from the console manager. When false, clients are responsible for calling the lifecycle methods.
Since:
3.1

AbstractConsole

public AbstractConsole(
String name,
                       
ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor)
Constructs a new console with the given name and image. The console's lifecycle methods init() and dispose() will be called when the console is added and removed from the console manager.

Parameters:
name - console name, cannot be null
imageDescriptor - image descriptor, or null if none
Method Detail

getName

public 
String getName()
Description copied from interface: IConsole
Returns the name of this console.

Specified by:
getName in interface IConsole
Returns:
the name of this console

setName

protected void setName(
String name)
Sets the name of this console to the specified value and notifies property listeners of the change.

Parameters:
name - the new name

getImageDescriptor

public 
ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor()
Description copied from interface: IConsole
Returns an image descriptor for this console, or null if none.

Specified by:
getImageDescriptor in interface IConsole
Returns:
an image descriptor for this console, or null if none

setImageDescriptor

protected void setImageDescriptor(
ImageDescriptor imageDescriptor)
Sets the image descriptor for this console to the specified value and notifies property listeners of the change.

Parameters:
imageDescriptor - the new image descriptor

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(
IPropertyChangeListener listener)
Description copied from interface: IConsole
Adds a listener for changes to properties of this console. Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.

The changes supported by the console view are as follows:

  • IBasicPropertyConstants.P_TEXT - indicates the name of a console has changed
  • IBasicPropertyConstants.P_IMAGE - indicates the image of a console has changed

Consoles may define additional properties as required.

Specified by:
addPropertyChangeListener in interface IConsole
Parameters:
listener - a property change listener

removePropertyChangeListener

public void removePropertyChangeListener(
IPropertyChangeListener listener)
Description copied from interface: IConsole
Removes the given property listener from this console page. Has no effect if an identical listener is not already registered.

Specified by:
removePropertyChangeListener in interface IConsole
Parameters:
listener - a property listener

firePropertyChange

public void firePropertyChange(
Object source,
                               
String property,
                               
Object oldValue,
                               
Object newValue)
Notify all listeners that the given property has changed.

Parameters:
source - the object on which a property has changed
property - identifier of the property that has changed
oldValue - the old value of the property, or null
newValue - the new value of the property, or null

initialize

public final void initialize()
Initializes this console. This method should only be called by clients managing a console's lifecycle, otherwise this method will be called automatically when this console is added to the console manager. The method is called once to initialize this console, marking the beginning of its lifecycle.

Since:
3.1

init

protected void init()
Called when this console is added to the console manager. Default implementation does nothing. Subclasses may override.

Since 3.1, this method is only called automatically if this console was created with an automatic lifecycle.


destroy

public final void destroy()
Disposes this console. This method should only be called by clients managing a console's lifecycle, otherwise this method will be called automatically when this console is removed from the console manager. The method is called once to dispose this console, after which this console will no longer be used.

Since:
3.1

dispose

protected void dispose()
Called when this console is removed from the console manager. Default implementation does nothing. Subclasses may override.

Since 3.1, this methods is only called automatically if this console was created with an automatic lifecycle.


activate

public void activate()
Shows this console in all console views. This console will be become visible if another console is currently pinned.

Since:
3.1

setType

protected void setType(
String typeIdentifier)
Sets this console's type identifier.

Parameters:
typeIdentifier - the type identifier for this console
Since:
3.1

getType

public 
String getType()
Description copied from interface: IConsole
Returns a unique identifier for this console's type, or null if unspecified.

Specified by:
getType in interface IConsole
Returns:
a unique identifier for this console's type, or null
Since:
3.1
See Also:
IConsole.getType()

getHelpContextId

public 
String getHelpContextId()
Returns the help context identifier for this console, or null if none. When a non-null value is returned the associated help will be installed for this console.

Returns:
help context id or null
Since:
3.2

Eclipse Platform
Release 3.5

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