Eclipse Platform
Release 3.3

org.eclipse.ui.texteditor
Class AbstractTextEditor.ColumnSupport

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.ColumnSupport
All Implemented Interfaces:
IColumnSupport
Enclosing class:
AbstractTextEditor

protected static class AbstractTextEditor.ColumnSupport
extends Object
implements IColumnSupport

Implements the ruler column support of for the given editor.

This is currently only used to support vertical ruler columns.

Since:
3.3

Constructor Summary
AbstractTextEditor.ColumnSupport(AbstractTextEditor editor, RulerColumnRegistry registry)
          Creates a new column support for the given editor.
 
Method Summary
 void dispose()
          Removes and disposes all currently visible ruler columns. Subclasses may extend this method.
protected  void initializeColumn(IContributedRulerColumn column)
          Hook to let subclasses initialize a newly created column.
 boolean isColumnSupported(RulerColumnDescriptor descriptor)
          Returns true if the column described by descriptor is supported by the receiver's editor, false if id is not the identifier of a known column contribution, if the column does not target the editor, or if the editor does not support contributed columns.
 boolean isColumnVisible(RulerColumnDescriptor descriptor)
          Returns true if the column described by descriptor is currently showing, false if not.
 void setColumnVisible(RulerColumnDescriptor descriptor, boolean visible)
          Attempts to set the visibility of the column described by descriptor.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

AbstractTextEditor.ColumnSupport

public AbstractTextEditor.ColumnSupport(AbstractTextEditor editor,
                                        RulerColumnRegistry registry)
Creates a new column support for the given editor. Only the editor itself should normally create such an instance.

Parameters:
editor - the editor
registry - the contribution registry to refer to
Method Detail

setColumnVisible

public final void setColumnVisible(RulerColumnDescriptor descriptor,
                                   boolean visible)
Description copied from interface: IColumnSupport
Attempts to set the visibility of the column described by descriptor. Nothing happens if the visibility is already as requested, or if the column is not supported by the editor.

Specified by:
setColumnVisible in interface IColumnSupport
Parameters:
descriptor - the column descriptor
visible - true to show the column, false to hide it

initializeColumn

protected void initializeColumn(IContributedRulerColumn column)
Hook to let subclasses initialize a newly created column.

Subclasses may extend this method.

Parameters:
column - the created column

isColumnVisible

public final boolean isColumnVisible(RulerColumnDescriptor descriptor)
Description copied from interface: IColumnSupport
Returns true if the column described by descriptor is currently showing, false if not.

Specified by:
isColumnVisible in interface IColumnSupport
Parameters:
descriptor - the column descriptor
Returns:
true if the specified column is currently visible

isColumnSupported

public final boolean isColumnSupported(RulerColumnDescriptor descriptor)
Description copied from interface: IColumnSupport
Returns true if the column described by descriptor is supported by the receiver's editor, false if id is not the identifier of a known column contribution, if the column does not target the editor, or if the editor does not support contributed columns.

Specified by:
isColumnSupported in interface IColumnSupport
Parameters:
descriptor - the column descriptor
Returns:
true if the specified column is supported

dispose

public void dispose()
Removes and disposes all currently visible ruler columns.

Subclasses may extend this method.

Specified by:
dispose in interface IColumnSupport

Eclipse Platform
Release 3.3

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