org.eclipse.jface.text
Interface IWidgetTokenKeeper

All Known Implementing Classes:

ContentAssistant, InformationPresenter

public interface IWidgetTokenKeeper

A widget token keeper may require a widget token from an IWidgetTokenOwner and release the token to the owner after usage. A widget token owner may request the token from the token keeper. The keeper may deny that.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

boolean

requestWidgetToken(IWidgetTokenOwner owner) The given widget token owner requests the widget token back from this token keeper.

Method Detail

requestWidgetToken

public boolean requestWidgetToken(IWidgetTokenOwner owner)

The given widget token owner requests the widget token back from this token keeper. Returns true if the token is released by this token keeper. Note, the keeper must not call releaseWidgetToken(IWidgetTokenKeeper) explicitly.

Parameters:

owner - the token owner

Returns:

true if token has been released false otherwise