Eclipse Platform
Release 3.1

org.eclipse.jface.dialogs
Class StatusDialog

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.eclipse.jface.window.Window
      extended byorg.eclipse.jface.dialogs.Dialog
          extended byorg.eclipse.jface.dialogs.StatusDialog
All Implemented Interfaces:
IShellProvider

public abstract class StatusDialog
extends Dialog

An abstract base class for dialogs with a status bar and OK/CANCEL buttons. The status message is specified in an IStatus which can be of severity ERROR, WARNING, INFO or OK. The OK button is enabled or disabled depending on the status.

Since:
3.1

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.window.Window
Window.IExceptionHandler
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.Dialog
blockedHandler, buttonBar, dialogArea, DLG_IMG_ERROR, DLG_IMG_INFO, DLG_IMG_MESSAGE_ERROR, DLG_IMG_MESSAGE_INFO, DLG_IMG_MESSAGE_WARNING, DLG_IMG_QUESTION, DLG_IMG_WARNING, ELLIPSIS
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.window.Window
CANCEL, OK
 
Constructor Summary
StatusDialog(Shell parent)
          Creates an instance of a status dialog.
 
Method Summary
protected  void configureShell(Shell shell)
          Configures the given shell in preparation for opening this window in it.
 void create()
          Creates this window's widgetry in a new top-level shell.
protected  Control createButtonBar(Composite parent)
          Creates and returns the contents of this dialog's button bar.
protected  void createButtonsForButtonBar(Composite parent)
          Adds buttons to this dialog's button bar.
 IStatus getStatus()
          Returns the last status.
 void setImage(Image image)
          Sets the image for this dialog.
 void setStatusLineAboveButtons(boolean aboveButtons)
          Specifies whether status line appears to the left of the buttons (default) or above them.
 void setTitle(String title)
          Sets the title for this dialog.
protected  void updateButtonsEnableState(IStatus status)
          Updates the status of the ok button to reflect the given status.
protected  void updateStatus(IStatus status)
          Update the dialog's status line to reflect the given status.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.Dialog
applyDialogFont, buttonPressed, cancelPressed, close, convertHeightInCharsToPixels, convertHeightInCharsToPixels, convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels, convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels, convertVerticalDLUsToPixels, convertVerticalDLUsToPixels, convertWidthInCharsToPixels, convertWidthInCharsToPixels, createButton, createContents, createDialogArea, dialogFontIsDefault, getBlockedHandler, getButton, getButtonBar, getCancelButton, getDialogArea, getImage, getOKButton, initializeBounds, initializeDialogUnits, okPressed, setBlockedHandler, setButtonLayoutData, setButtonLayoutFormData, shortenText
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.window.Window
canHandleShellCloseEvent, constrainShellSize, createShell, getConstrainedShellBounds, getContents, getDefaultImage, getDefaultImages, getDefaultOrientation, getInitialLocation, getInitialSize, getLayout, getParentShell, getReturnCode, getShell, getShellListener, getShellStyle, getWindowManager, handleFontChange, handleShellCloseEvent, open, setBlockOnOpen, setDefaultImage, setDefaultImages, setDefaultModalParent, setDefaultOrientation, setExceptionHandler, setParentShell, setReturnCode, setShellStyle, setWindowManager
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

StatusDialog

public StatusDialog(Shell parent)
Creates an instance of a status dialog.

Parameters:
parent - the parent Shell of the dialog
Method Detail

setStatusLineAboveButtons

public void setStatusLineAboveButtons(boolean aboveButtons)
Specifies whether status line appears to the left of the buttons (default) or above them.

Parameters:
aboveButtons - if true status line is placed above buttons; if false to the right

updateStatus

protected void updateStatus(IStatus status)
Update the dialog's status line to reflect the given status. It is safe to call this method before the dialog has been opened.


getStatus

public IStatus getStatus()
Returns the last status.

Returns:
IStatus

updateButtonsEnableState

protected void updateButtonsEnableState(IStatus status)
Updates the status of the ok button to reflect the given status. Subclasses may override this method to update additional buttons.

Parameters:
status - the status.

configureShell

protected void configureShell(Shell shell)
Description copied from class: Window
Configures the given shell in preparation for opening this window in it.

The default implementation of this framework method sets the shell's image and gives it a grid layout. Subclasses may extend or reimplement.

Overrides:
configureShell in class Window
Parameters:
shell - the shell

create

public void create()
Description copied from class: Window
Creates this window's widgetry in a new top-level shell.

The default implementation of this framework method creates this window's shell (by calling createShell), and its controls (by calling createContents), then initializes this window's shell bounds (by calling initializeBounds).

Overrides:
create in class Dialog

createButtonsForButtonBar

protected void createButtonsForButtonBar(Composite parent)
Description copied from class: Dialog
Adds buttons to this dialog's button bar.

The Dialog implementation of this framework method adds standard ok and cancel buttons using the createButton framework method. These standard buttons will be accessible from getCancelButton, and getOKButton. Subclasses may override.

Overrides:
createButtonsForButtonBar in class Dialog
Parameters:
parent - the button bar composite

createButtonBar

protected Control createButtonBar(Composite parent)
Description copied from class: Dialog
Creates and returns the contents of this dialog's button bar.

The Dialog implementation of this framework method lays out a button bar and calls the createButtonsForButtonBar framework method to populate it. Subclasses may override.

The returned control's layout data must be an instance of GridData.

Overrides:
createButtonBar in class Dialog
Parameters:
parent - the parent composite to contain the button bar
Returns:
the button bar control

setTitle

public void setTitle(String title)
Sets the title for this dialog.

Parameters:
title - the title.

setImage

public void setImage(Image image)
Sets the image for this dialog.

Parameters:
image - the image.

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