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Eclipse Platform
Release 3.5

org.eclipse.ui.navigator
Class CommonViewer


java.lang.Object
  extended by 

org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer
      extended by 

org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ContentViewer
          extended by 

org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer
              extended by 

org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ColumnViewer
                  extended by 

org.eclipse.jface.viewers.AbstractTreeViewer
                      extended by 

org.eclipse.jface.viewers.TreeViewer
                          extended by 
org.eclipse.ui.navigator.CommonViewer
All Implemented Interfaces:
IInputProvider, IInputSelectionProvider, IPostSelectionProvider, ISelectionProvider

public class CommonViewer
extends TreeViewer

Provides the Tree Viewer for the Common Navigator. Content and labels are provided by an instance of INavigatorContentService  which uses the ID supplied in the constructor CommonViewer(String, Composite, int) or through NavigatorContentServiceFactory.createContentService(String, org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer).

Clients may extend this class.

Note that as of 3.2.1 and 3.3, the common viewer caches its selection. Clients must not set the selection of the viewer's tree control directly.

Since:
3.2

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. StructuredViewer
StructuredViewer.ColorAndFontCollector, StructuredViewer.ColorAndFontCollectorWithProviders
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. AbstractTreeViewer
ALL_LEVELS
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. Viewer
WIDGET_DATA_KEY
 
Constructor Summary
CommonViewer ( String aViewerId, Composite aParent, int aStyle)
           Constructs the Tree Viewer for the Common Navigator and the corresponding NavigatorContentService.
 
Method Summary
 void add ( Object parentElement, Object[] childElements)
          Adds the given child elements to this viewer as children of the given parent element.
protected   CommonDragAdapter createDragAdapter ()
          Creates the CommonDragAdapter, this is used to provide a subclass if desired.
protected   CommonDropAdapter createDropAdapter ()
          Creates the CommonDropAdapter, this is used to provide a subclass if desired.
 void createFrameList ()
           
 void dispose ()
           Disposes of the NavigatorContentService, which will dispose the Content and Label providers.
 void doUpdateItem ( Widget item)
          Update an item in the tree.
  CommonNavigator getCommonNavigator ()
           
 org.eclipse.ui.internal.navigator.framelist.FrameList getFrameList ()
           
  ICommonViewerMapper getMapper ()
          Gets the ICommonViewerMapper assigned to this viewer.
  INavigatorContentService getNavigatorContentService ()
           The INavigatorContentServiceprovides the hook into the framework to provide content from the various extensions.
  ISelection getSelection ()
          Returns the current selection.
protected  void handleDispose ( DisposeEvent event)
          Handles a dispose event on this viewer's control.
protected  void handleDoubleSelect ( SelectionEvent event)
          Handles a double-click select event from the widget.
protected  void handleLabelProviderChanged ( LabelProviderChangedEvent event)
          The StructuredViewer implementation of this ContentViewer method calls update if the event specifies that the label of a given element has changed, otherwise it calls super.
protected  void handleOpen ( SelectionEvent event)
          Handles an open event from the OpenStrategy.
protected  void handlePostSelect ( SelectionEvent e)
          Handles a post select event from the widget.
protected  void handleSelect ( SelectionEvent event)
          Handles a select event from the widget.
protected  void hookControl ( Control control)
          Adds event listener hooks to the given control.
protected  void init ()
           Initializes the content provider, label provider, and drag and drop support.
protected  void initDragAndDrop ()
           Adds DND support to the Navigator.
protected  void internalRefresh ( Object element, boolean updateLabels)
          Refreshes this viewer starting at the given element.
protected  void mapElement ( Object element, Widget item)
          Adds the element item pair to the element map.
 void refresh ( Object element)
          Refreshes this viewer starting with the given element.
 void refresh ( Object element, boolean updateLabels)
          Refreshes this viewer starting with the given element.
 void remove ( Object[] elements)
           Removals are handled by refreshing the parents of each of the given elements.
protected  void removeWithoutRefresh ( Object[] elements)
           
 void setMapper ( ICommonViewerMapper mapper)
          Sets the ICommonViewerMapper to work with this viewer.
 void setSelection ( ISelection selection, boolean reveal)
          Sets a new selection for this viewer and optionally makes it visible.
protected  void setSelectionToWidget ( List v, boolean reveal)
          This implementation of setSelectionToWidget accepts a list of elements or a list of tree paths.
 void setSorter ( ViewerSorter sorter)
          Sets this viewer's sorter and triggers refiltering and resorting of this viewer's element.
  String toString ()
           
protected  void unmapAllElements ()
          Removes all elements from the map.
protected  void unmapElement ( Object element, Widget item)
          Removes the given association from the internal element to widget map.
 void update ( Object element, String[] properties)
          Updates the given element's presentation when one or more of its properties changes.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. TreeViewer
addTreeListener, assertContentProviderType, createChildren, createViewerEditor, disassociate, doGetColumnCount, editElement, getChild, getChildren, getColumnViewerOwner, getControl, getExpanded, getItemAt, getItemCount, getItemCount, getItems, getLabelProvider, getParentElement, getParentItem, getRawChildren, getSelection, getTree, getViewerRowFromItem, handleTreeCollapse, handleTreeExpand, internalAdd, internalInitializeTree, internalRefreshStruct, isExpandable, newItem, remove, removeAll, replace, setChildCount, setContentProvider, setExpanded, setHasChildren, setSelection, showItem, updatePlus
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. AbstractTreeViewer
add, addSelectionListener, addTreeListener, associate, buildLabel, collapseAll, collapseToLevel, createTreeItem, doFindInputItem, doFindItem, doUpdateItem, doUpdateItem, expandAll, expandToLevel, expandToLevel, fireTreeCollapsed, fireTreeExpanded, getAutoExpandLevel, getChildren, getExpandedElements, getExpandedState, getExpandedTreePaths, getFilteredChildren, getNextItem, getPreviousItem, getSelectionFromWidget, getSortedChildren, getTreePathFromItem, getVisibleExpandedElements, indexForElement, inputChanged, insert, internalCollapseToLevel, internalExpand, internalExpandToLevel, internalFindItems, internalGetWidgetToSelect, internalIsInputOrEmptyPath, internalRefresh, internalRefresh, internalRemove, internalRemove, isSameSelection, labelProviderChanged, remove, remove, removeTreeListener, reveal, scrollDown, scrollUp, setAutoExpandLevel, setExpandedElements, setExpandedState, setExpandedTreePaths, setSelectionToWidget, updateChildren
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. ColumnViewer
applyEditorValue, cancelEditing, checkBusy, getCell, getCellEditors, getCellModifier, getColumnProperties, getColumnViewerEditor, getItem, getLabelProvider, getViewerRow, hookEditingSupport, isBusy, isCellEditorActive, setBusy, setCellEditors, setCellModifier, setColumnProperties, setColumnViewerEditor, setLabelProvider, triggerEditorActivationEvent
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. StructuredViewer
addDoubleClickListener, addDragSupport, addDropSupport, addFilter, addOpenListener, addPostSelectionChangedListener, assertElementsNotNull, equals, filter, findItem, findItems, fireDoubleClick, fireOpen, firePostSelectionChanged, getColorAndFontCollector, getComparator, getComparer, getFilters, getRoot, getSorter, handleInvalidSelection, hasFilters, internalUpdate, needsRefilter, preservingSelection, refresh, refresh, refreshItem, removeDoubleClickListener, removeFilter, removeOpenListener, removePostSelectionChangedListener, resetFilters, setComparator, setComparer, setFilters, setInput, setUseHashlookup, testFindItem, testFindItems, unmapElement, update, updateItem, updateSelection, usingElementMap
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. ContentViewer
getContentProvider, getInput
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.viewers. Viewer
addHelpListener, addSelectionChangedListener, fireHelpRequested, fireSelectionChanged, getData, handleHelpRequest, removeHelpListener, removeSelectionChangedListener, setData, setSelection
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang. Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jface.viewers. ISelectionProvider
addSelectionChangedListener, removeSelectionChangedListener, setSelection
 

Constructor Detail

CommonViewer

public CommonViewer(
String aViewerId,
                    
Composite aParent,
                    int aStyle)

Constructs the Tree Viewer for the Common Navigator and the corresponding NavigatorContentService. The NavigatorContentService will provide the Content Provider and Label Provider -- these need not be supplied by clients.

For the valid bits to supply in the style mask (aStyle), see documentation provided by TreeViewer.

Parameters:
aViewerId - An id tied to the extensions that is used to focus specific content to a particular instance of the Common Navigator
aParent - A Composite parent to contain the actual SWT widget
aStyle - A style mask that will be used to create the TreeViewer Composite.
Method Detail

init

protected void init()

Initializes the content provider, label provider, and drag and drop support. Should not be called by clients -- this method is invoked when the constructor is invoked.


setMapper

public void setMapper(
ICommonViewerMapper mapper)
Sets the ICommonViewerMapper to work with this viewer.

Parameters:
mapper -
Since:
3.4

getMapper

public 
ICommonViewerMapper getMapper()
Gets the ICommonViewerMapper assigned to this viewer.

Returns:
the mapper
Since:
3.4

getCommonNavigator

public 
CommonNavigator getCommonNavigator()
Returns:
the CommonNavigator
Since:
3.4

removeWithoutRefresh

protected void removeWithoutRefresh(
Object[] elements)

initDragAndDrop

protected void initDragAndDrop()

Adds DND support to the Navigator. Uses hooks into the extensible framework for DND.

By default, the following Transfer types are supported:

  • LocalSelectionTransfer.getInstance(),
  • PluginTransfer.getInstance()

See Also:
CommonDragAdapter, CommonDropAdapter

createDragAdapter

protected 
CommonDragAdapter createDragAdapter()
Creates the CommonDragAdapter, this is used to provide a subclass if desired.

Returns:
the CommonDragAdapter
Since:
3.4

createDropAdapter

protected 
CommonDropAdapter createDropAdapter()
Creates the CommonDropAdapter, this is used to provide a subclass if desired.

Returns:
the CommonDropAdapter
Since:
3.4

handleLabelProviderChanged

protected void handleLabelProviderChanged(
LabelProviderChangedEvent event)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
The StructuredViewer implementation of this ContentViewer method calls update if the event specifies that the label of a given element has changed, otherwise it calls super. Subclasses may reimplement or extend.

Overrides:
handleLabelProviderChanged in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
event - the event that generated this update

handleDispose

protected void handleDispose(
DisposeEvent event)
Description copied from class: ContentViewer
Handles a dispose event on this viewer's control.

The ContentViewer implementation of this method disposes of this viewer's label provider and content provider (if it has one). Subclasses should override this method to perform any additional cleanup of resources; however, overriding methods must invoke super.handleDispose.

Overrides:
handleDispose in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
event - a dispose event

dispose

public void dispose()

Disposes of the NavigatorContentService, which will dispose the Content and Label providers.


setSorter

public void setSorter(
ViewerSorter sorter)
Sets this viewer's sorter and triggers refiltering and resorting of this viewer's element. Passing null turns sorting off.

Overrides:
setSorter in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
sorter - a viewer sorter, or null if none

getNavigatorContentService

public 
INavigatorContentService getNavigatorContentService()

The INavigatorContentServiceprovides the hook into the framework to provide content from the various extensions.

Returns:
The INavigatorContentServicethat was created when the viewer was created.

add

public void add(
Object parentElement,
                
Object[] childElements)
Description copied from class: AbstractTreeViewer
Adds the given child elements to this viewer as children of the given parent element. If this viewer does not have a sorter, the elements are added at the end of the parent's list of children in the order given; otherwise, the elements are inserted at the appropriate positions.

This method should be called (by the content provider) when elements have been added to the model, in order to cause the viewer to accurately reflect the model. This method only affects the viewer, not the model.

Overrides:
add in class AbstractTreeViewer
Parameters:
parentElement - the parent element
childElements - the child elements to add

remove

public void remove(
Object[] elements)

Removals are handled by refreshing the parents of each of the given elements. The parents are determined via calls ot the contentProvider.

Overrides:
remove in class AbstractTreeViewer
Parameters:
elements - the elements to remove
See Also:
AbstractTreeViewer.remove(java.lang.Object[])

refresh

public void refresh(
Object element,
                    boolean updateLabels)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Refreshes this viewer starting with the given element. Labels are updated as described in refresh(boolean updateLabels).

Unlike the update methods, this handles structural changes to the given element (e.g. addition or removal of children). If only the given element needs updating, it is more efficient to use the update methods.

Overrides:
refresh in class ColumnViewer
Parameters:
element - the element
updateLabels - true to update labels for existing elements, false to only update labels as needed, assuming that labels for existing elements are unchanged.

setSelection

public void setSelection(
ISelection selection,
                         boolean reveal)
Description copied from class: TreeViewer
Sets a new selection for this viewer and optionally makes it visible.

Currently the reveal parameter is not honored because Tree does not provide an API to only select an item without scrolling it into view

Overrides:
setSelection in class TreeViewer
Parameters:
selection - the new selection
reveal - true if the selection is to be made visible, and false otherwise

hookControl

protected void hookControl(
Control control)
Description copied from class: ContentViewer
Adds event listener hooks to the given control.

All subclasses must call this method when their control is first established.

The ContentViewer implementation of this method hooks dispose events for the given control. Subclasses may override if they need to add other control hooks; however, super.hookControl must be invoked.

Overrides:
hookControl in class TreeViewer
Parameters:
control - the control

doUpdateItem

public void doUpdateItem(
Widget item)
Update an item in the tree.

Parameters:
item - the item in the tree to update
Since:
3.4

mapElement

protected void mapElement(
Object element,
                          
Widget item)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Adds the element item pair to the element map.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
mapElement in class TreeViewer
Parameters:
element - the element
item - the corresponding widget

unmapElement

protected void unmapElement(
Object element,
                            
Widget item)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Removes the given association from the internal element to widget map. Does nothing if mapping is disabled, or if the given element does not map to the given item.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
unmapElement in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
element - the element
item - the item to unmap

unmapAllElements

protected void unmapAllElements()
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Removes all elements from the map.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
unmapAllElements in class StructuredViewer

setSelectionToWidget

protected void setSelectionToWidget(
List v,
                                    boolean reveal)
Description copied from class: AbstractTreeViewer
This implementation of setSelectionToWidget accepts a list of elements or a list of tree paths.

Overrides:
setSelectionToWidget in class AbstractTreeViewer
Parameters:
v - list of selected elements (element type: Object) or null if the selection is to be cleared
reveal - true if the selection is to be made visible, and false otherwise

handleDoubleSelect

protected void handleDoubleSelect(
SelectionEvent event)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Handles a double-click select event from the widget.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
handleDoubleSelect in class AbstractTreeViewer
Parameters:
event - the SWT selection event

handleOpen

protected void handleOpen(
SelectionEvent event)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Handles an open event from the OpenStrategy.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
handleOpen in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
event - the SWT selection event

handlePostSelect

protected void handlePostSelect(
SelectionEvent e)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Handles a post select event from the widget.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
handlePostSelect in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
e - the SWT selection event

handleSelect

protected void handleSelect(
SelectionEvent event)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Handles a select event from the widget.

This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

Overrides:
handleSelect in class StructuredViewer
Parameters:
event - the SWT selection event

getSelection

public 
ISelection getSelection()
Returns the current selection.

Note that as of 3.2.1 and 3.3, the common viewer caches its selection. Clients must not set the selection of the viewer's tree control directly.

Specified by:
getSelection in interface ISelectionProvider
Overrides:
getSelection in class AbstractTreeViewer
Returns:
ISelection
See Also:
AbstractTreeViewer.getSelection()

refresh

public void refresh(
Object element)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Refreshes this viewer starting with the given element.

Unlike the update methods, this handles structural changes to the given element (e.g. addition or removal of children). If only the given element needs updating, it is more efficient to use the update methods.

Overrides:
refresh in class ColumnViewer
Parameters:
element - the element

update

public void update(
Object element,
                   
String[] properties)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Updates the given element's presentation when one or more of its properties changes. Only the given element is updated.

This does not handle structural changes (e.g. addition or removal of elements), and does not update any other related elements (e.g. child elements). To handle structural changes, use the refresh methods instead.

This should be called when an element has changed in the model, in order to have the viewer accurately reflect the model. This method only affects the viewer, not the model.

Specifying which properties are affected may allow the viewer to optimize the update. For example, if the label provider is not affected by changes to any of these properties, an update may not actually be required. Specifying properties as null forces a full update of the element.

If the viewer has a sorter which is affected by a change to one of the properties, the element's position is updated to maintain the sort order. Note that resorting may not happen if properties is null.

If the viewer has a filter which is affected by a change to one of the properties, the element may appear or disappear if the change affects whether or not the element is filtered out. Note that filtering may not happen if properties is null.

Overrides:
update in class ColumnViewer
Parameters:
element - the element
properties - the properties that have changed, or null to indicate unknown

toString

public 
String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class Object

internalRefresh

protected void internalRefresh(
Object element,
                               boolean updateLabels)
Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
Refreshes this viewer starting at the given element. Labels are updated as described in refresh(boolean updateLabels).

The default implementation simply calls internalRefresh(element), ignoring updateLabels.

If this method is overridden to do the actual refresh, then internalRefresh(Object element) should simply call internalRefresh(element, true).

Overrides:
internalRefresh in class AbstractTreeViewer
Parameters:
element - the element
updateLabels - true to update labels for existing elements, false to only update labels as needed, assuming that labels for existing elements are unchanged.

createFrameList

public void createFrameList()
Since:
3.4
Restriction:
This method is not intended to be referenced by clients.
Restriction:
This method is not intended to be re-implemented or extended by clients.

getFrameList

public org.eclipse.ui.internal.navigator.framelist.FrameList getFrameList()
Returns:
a FrameList
Since:
3.4
Restriction:
This method is not intended to be referenced by clients.
Restriction:
This method is not intended to be re-implemented or extended by clients.

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