org.eclipse.jface.dialogs
Interface IMessageProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

DialogPage

public interface IMessageProvider

Minimal interface to a message provider. Used for dialog pages which can provide a message with an icon.

Since:

2.0

Field Summary

static int	ERROR Constant for an error message (value 3).
static int	INFORMATION Constant for an info message (value 1).
static int	NONE Constant for a regular message (value 0).
static int	WARNING Constant for a warning message (value 2).

Method Summary

String	getMessage() Returns the current message for this message provider
int	getMessageType() Returns a value indicating if the message is a an information message, a rning message, or an error message.

Field Detail

NONE

public static final int NONE

Constant for a regular message (value 0).

Typically this indicates that the message should be shown without an icon.

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INFORMATION

public static final int INFORMATION

Constant for an info message (value 1).

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WARNING

public static final int WARNING

Constant for a warning message (value 2).

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ERROR

public static final int ERROR

Constant for an error message (value 3).

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Method Detail

getMessage

public String getMessage()

Returns the current message for this message provider

A message provides instruction or information to the user.

Returns:

the message, or null if none

getMessageType

public int getMessageType()

Returns a value indicating if the message is a an information message, a rning message, or an error message.

Returns one of NONE, INFORMATION, WARNING, or ERROR.

Returns:

the message type