Eclipse Platform
2.0

org.eclipse.jface.preference
Class ListEditor

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor
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        +--org.eclipse.jface.preference.ListEditor
Direct Known Subclasses:
PathEditor

public abstract class ListEditor
extends FieldEditor

An abstract field editor that manages a list of input values. The editor displays a list containing the values, buttons for adding and removing values, and Up and Down buttons to adjust the order of elements in the list.

Subclasses must implement the parseString, createList, and createNewInputObject framework methods.


Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor
HORIZONTAL_GAP, IS_VALID, VALUE
 
Constructor Summary
protected ListEditor()
          Creates a new list field editor
protected ListEditor(String name, String labelText, Composite parent)
          Creates a list field editor.
 
Method Summary
protected  void adjustForNumColumns(int numColumns)
          Adjusts the horizontal span of this field editor's basic controls
protected abstract  String createList(String[] items)
          Combines the given list of items into a single string.
 void createSelectionListener()
          Creates a selection listener.
protected  void doFillIntoGrid(Composite parent, int numColumns)
          Fills this field editor's basic controls into the given parent.
protected  void doLoad()
          Initializes this field editor with the preference value from the preference store.
protected  void doLoadDefault()
          Initializes this field editor with the default preference value from the preference store.
protected  void doStore()
          Stores the preference value from this field editor into the preference store.
 Composite getButtonBoxControl(Composite parent)
          Returns this field editor's button box containing the Add, Remove, Up, and Down button.
 List getListControl(Composite parent)
          Returns this field editor's list control.
protected abstract  String getNewInputObject()
          Creates and returns a new item for the list.
 int getNumberOfControls()
          Returns the number of basic controls this field editor consists of.
protected  Shell getShell()
          Returns this field editor's shell.
protected abstract  String[] parseString(String stringList)
          Splits the given string into a list of strings.
 void setFocus()
          Sets the focus to this field editor.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor
applyFont, checkParent, clearErrorMessage, clearMessage, convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels, convertVerticalDLUsToPixels, createControl, dispose, fillIntoGrid, fireStateChanged, fireValueChanged, getFieldEditorFontName, getLabelControl, getLabelControl, getLabelText, getPreferenceName, getPreferencePage, getPreferenceStore, init, isValid, load, loadDefault, presentsDefaultValue, refreshValidState, setLabelText, setPreferenceName, setPreferencePage, setPreferenceStore, setPresentsDefaultValue, setPropertyChangeListener, showErrorMessage, showMessage, store
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

ListEditor

protected ListEditor()
Creates a new list field editor


ListEditor

protected ListEditor(String name,
                     String labelText,
                     Composite parent)
Creates a list field editor.

Parameters:
name - the name of the preference this field editor works on
labelText - the label text of the field editor
parent - the parent of the field editor's control
Method Detail

adjustForNumColumns

protected void adjustForNumColumns(int numColumns)
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Adjusts the horizontal span of this field editor's basic controls

Subclasses must implement this method to adjust the horizontal span of controls so they appear correct in the given number of columns.

The number of columns will always be equal to or greater than the value returned by this editor's getNumberOfControls method.

Specified by:
adjustForNumColumns in class FieldEditor
Parameters:
numColumns - the number of columns

createList

protected abstract String createList(String[] items)
Combines the given list of items into a single string. This method is the converse of parseString.

Subclasses must implement this method.

Parameters:
items - the list of items
Returns:
the combined string
See Also:
parseString(java.lang.String)

createSelectionListener

public void createSelectionListener()
Creates a selection listener.


doFillIntoGrid

protected void doFillIntoGrid(Composite parent,
                              int numColumns)
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Fills this field editor's basic controls into the given parent.

Subclasses must implement this method to create the controls for this field editor.

Specified by:
doFillIntoGrid in class FieldEditor
Parameters:
parent - the composite used as a parent for the basic controls; the parent's layout must be a GridLayout
numColumns - the number of columns

doLoad

protected void doLoad()
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Initializes this field editor with the preference value from the preference store.

Subclasses must implement this method to properly initialize the field editor.

Specified by:
doLoad in class FieldEditor

doLoadDefault

protected void doLoadDefault()
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Initializes this field editor with the default preference value from the preference store.

Subclasses must implement this method to properly initialize the field editor.

Specified by:
doLoadDefault in class FieldEditor

doStore

protected void doStore()
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Stores the preference value from this field editor into the preference store.

Subclasses must implement this method to save the entered value into the preference store.

Specified by:
doStore in class FieldEditor

getButtonBoxControl

public Composite getButtonBoxControl(Composite parent)
Returns this field editor's button box containing the Add, Remove, Up, and Down button.

Parameters:
parent - the parent control
Returns:
the button box

getListControl

public List getListControl(Composite parent)
Returns this field editor's list control.

Parameters:
parent - the parent control
Returns:
the list control

getNewInputObject

protected abstract String getNewInputObject()
Creates and returns a new item for the list.

Subclasses must implement this method.

Returns:
a new item

getNumberOfControls

public int getNumberOfControls()
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Returns the number of basic controls this field editor consists of.

Specified by:
getNumberOfControls in class FieldEditor
Returns:
the number of controls

getShell

protected Shell getShell()
Returns this field editor's shell.

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

Returns:
the shell

parseString

protected abstract String[] parseString(String stringList)
Splits the given string into a list of strings. This method is the converse of createList.

Subclasses must implement this method.

Parameters:
stringList - the string
Returns:
an array of String
See Also:
createList(java.lang.String[])

setFocus

public void setFocus()
Description copied from class: FieldEditor
Sets the focus to this field editor.

The default implementation of this framework method does nothing. Subclasses may reimplement.

Overrides:
setFocus in class FieldEditor

Eclipse Platform
2.0

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