Eclipse Platform
Release 3.1

org.eclipse.ui.presentations
Interface IPresentablePart


public interface IPresentablePart

This is a skin's interface to the contents of a view or editor. Note that this is essentially the same as IWorkbenchPart, except it does not provide access to lifecycle events and allows repositioning of the part. Not intended to be implemented by clients.

Since:
3.0

Field Summary
static int PROP_BUSY
          The property id for isBusy.
static int PROP_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION
          The property id for IWorkbenchPart2.getContentDescription()
static int PROP_DIRTY
          The property id for isDirty.
static int PROP_HIGHLIGHT_IF_BACK
          The property id for highlighting the part if it is not in front.
static int PROP_INPUT
          The property id for getEditorInput.
static int PROP_PANE_MENU
          The property id for pane menu changes
static int PROP_PART_NAME
          The property id for IWorkbenchPart2.getContentDescription()
static int PROP_TITLE
          The property id for getTitle, getTitleImage and getTitleToolTip.
static int PROP_TOOLBAR
          The property id for toolbar changes
 
Method Summary
 void addPropertyListener(IPropertyListener listener)
          Adds a listener for changes to properties of this workbench part.
 Control getControl()
          Returns an SWT control that can be used to indicate the tab order for this part.
 IPartMenu getMenu()
          Returns the menu for this part or null if none
 String getName()
          Returns the short name of the part.
 String getTitle()
          Returns the title of this workbench part.
 Image getTitleImage()
          Returns the title image of this workbench part.
 String getTitleStatus()
          Returns the status message from the part's title, or the empty string if none.
 String getTitleToolTip()
          Returns the title tool tip text of this workbench part.
 Control getToolBar()
          Returns the local toolbar for this part, or null if this part does not have a local toolbar.
 boolean isBusy()
          Return true if the the receiver is currently in a busy state.
 boolean isCloseable()
          Returns true iff this part can be closed
 boolean isDirty()
          Returns true iff the contents of this part have changed recently.
 void removePropertyListener(IPropertyListener listener)
          Remove a listener that was previously added using addPropertyListener.
 void setBounds(Rectangle bounds)
          Sets the bounds of this part.
 void setFocus()
          Forces this part to have focus.
 void setVisible(boolean isVisible)
          Notifies the part whether or not it is visible in the current perspective.
 

Field Detail

PROP_DIRTY

public static final int PROP_DIRTY
The property id for isDirty.

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PROP_INPUT

public static final int PROP_INPUT
The property id for getEditorInput.

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PROP_TITLE

public static final int PROP_TITLE
The property id for getTitle, getTitleImage and getTitleToolTip.

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PROP_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION

public static final int PROP_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION
The property id for IWorkbenchPart2.getContentDescription()

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PROP_PART_NAME

public static final int PROP_PART_NAME
The property id for IWorkbenchPart2.getContentDescription()

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PROP_BUSY

public static final int PROP_BUSY
The property id for isBusy.

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PROP_TOOLBAR

public static final int PROP_TOOLBAR
The property id for toolbar changes

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PROP_HIGHLIGHT_IF_BACK

public static final int PROP_HIGHLIGHT_IF_BACK
The property id for highlighting the part if it is not in front.

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PROP_PANE_MENU

public static final int PROP_PANE_MENU
The property id for pane menu changes

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Method Detail

setBounds

public void setBounds(Rectangle bounds)
Sets the bounds of this part.

Parameters:
bounds - bounding rectangle (not null)

setVisible

public void setVisible(boolean isVisible)
Notifies the part whether or not it is visible in the current perspective. A part is visible iff any part of its widgetry can be seen.

Parameters:
isVisible - true if the part has just become visible, false if the part has just become hidden

setFocus

public void setFocus()
Forces this part to have focus.


addPropertyListener

public void addPropertyListener(IPropertyListener listener)
Adds a listener for changes to properties of this workbench part. Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.

The properties ids are defined by the PROP_* constants, above.

Parameters:
listener - a property listener (not null)

removePropertyListener

public void removePropertyListener(IPropertyListener listener)
Remove a listener that was previously added using addPropertyListener.

Parameters:
listener - a property listener (not null)

getName

public String getName()
Returns the short name of the part. This is used as the text on the tab when this part is stacked on top of other parts.

Returns:
the short name of the part (not null)

getTitle

public String getTitle()
Returns the title of this workbench part. If this value changes the part must fire a property listener event with PROP_TITLE.

The title is used to populate the title bar of this part's visual container.

Returns:
the workbench part title (not null)

getTitleStatus

public String getTitleStatus()
Returns the status message from the part's title, or the empty string if none. This is a substring of the part's title. A typical title will consist of the part name, a separator, and a status message describing the current contents.

Presentations can query getName() and getTitleStatus() if they want to display the status message and name separately, or they can use getTitle() if they want to display the entire title.

Returns:
the status message or the empty string if none (not null)

getTitleImage

public Image getTitleImage()
Returns the title image of this workbench part. If this value changes the part must fire a property listener event with PROP_TITLE.

The title image is usually used to populate the title bar of this part's visual container. Since this image is managed by the part itself, callers must not dispose the returned image.

Returns:
the title image

getTitleToolTip

public String getTitleToolTip()
Returns the title tool tip text of this workbench part. If this value changes the part must fire a property listener event with PROP_TITLE.

The tool tip text is used to populate the title bar of this part's visual container.

Returns:
the workbench part title tool tip (not null)

isDirty

public boolean isDirty()
Returns true iff the contents of this part have changed recently. For editors, this indicates that the part has changed since the last save. For views, this indicates that the view contains interesting changes that it wants to draw the user's attention to.

Returns:
true iff the part is dirty

isBusy

public boolean isBusy()
Return true if the the receiver is currently in a busy state.

Returns:
boolean true if busy

isCloseable

public boolean isCloseable()
Returns true iff this part can be closed

Returns:
true iff this part can be closed
Since:
3.1

getToolBar

public Control getToolBar()
Returns the local toolbar for this part, or null if this part does not have a local toolbar. Callers must not dispose or downcast the return value.

Returns:
the local toolbar for the part, or null if none

getMenu

public IPartMenu getMenu()
Returns the menu for this part or null if none

Returns:
the menu for this part or null if none

getControl

public Control getControl()
Returns an SWT control that can be used to indicate the tab order for this part. This can be returned as part of the result to StackPresentation.getTabList(IPresentablePart). Any other use of this control is unsupported. This may return a placeholder control that is only meaningful in the context of getTabList.

Returns:
the part's control (not null)

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