Eclipse Platform
Release 3.3

org.eclipse.jface.util
Class Policy

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.eclipse.jface.util.Policy

public class Policy
extends Object

The Policy class handles settings for behaviour, debug flags and logging within JFace.

Since:
3.0

Field Summary
static boolean DEBUG_DIALOG_NO_PARENT
          A flag to indicate whether unparented dialogs should be checked.
static boolean DEFAULT
          Constant for the the default setting for debug options.
static String JFACE
          The unique identifier of the JFace plug-in.
static boolean TRACE_ACTIONS
          A flag to indicate whether actions are being traced.
static boolean TRACE_TOOLBAR
          A flag to indicate whether toolbars are being traced.
 
Constructor Summary
Policy()
           
 
Method Summary
static AnimatorFactory getAnimatorFactory()
          Deprecated. this is no longer in use as of 3.3
static Comparator getComparator()
          Return the comparator used by JFace to sort strings.
static ErrorSupportProvider getErrorSupportProvider()
          Return the ErrorSupportProvider for the receiver.
static ILogger getLog()
          Returns the logger used by JFace to log errors.
static void setAnimatorFactory(AnimatorFactory factory)
          Deprecated. this is no longer in use as of 3.3
static void setComparator(Comparator comparator)
          Sets the comparator used by JFace to sort strings.
static void setErrorSupportProvider(ErrorSupportProvider provider)
          Set the error support provider for error dialogs.
static void setLog(ILogger logger)
          Sets the logger used by JFace to log errors.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

DEFAULT

public static final boolean DEFAULT
Constant for the the default setting for debug options.

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Constant Field Values

JFACE

public static final String JFACE
The unique identifier of the JFace plug-in.

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Constant Field Values

DEBUG_DIALOG_NO_PARENT

public static boolean DEBUG_DIALOG_NO_PARENT
A flag to indicate whether unparented dialogs should be checked.


TRACE_ACTIONS

public static boolean TRACE_ACTIONS
A flag to indicate whether actions are being traced.


TRACE_TOOLBAR

public static boolean TRACE_TOOLBAR
A flag to indicate whether toolbars are being traced.

Constructor Detail

Policy

public Policy()
Method Detail

setLog

public static void setLog(ILogger logger)
Sets the logger used by JFace to log errors.

Parameters:
logger - the logger to use, or null to use the default logger
Since:
3.1

getLog

public static ILogger getLog()
Returns the logger used by JFace to log errors.

The default logger prints the status to System.err.

Returns:
the logger
Since:
3.1

getComparator

public static Comparator getComparator()
Return the comparator used by JFace to sort strings.

Returns:
the comparator used by JFace to sort strings
Since:
3.2

setComparator

public static void setComparator(Comparator comparator)
Sets the comparator used by JFace to sort strings.

Parameters:
comparator - comparator used by JFace to sort strings
Since:
3.2

setAnimatorFactory

public static void setAnimatorFactory(AnimatorFactory factory)
Deprecated. this is no longer in use as of 3.3

Sets the animator factory used by JFace to create control animator instances.

Parameters:
factory - the AnimatorFactory to use.
Since:
3.2

getAnimatorFactory

public static AnimatorFactory getAnimatorFactory()
Deprecated. this is no longer in use as of 3.3

Returns the animator factory used by JFace to create control animator instances.

Returns:
the animator factory used to create control animator instances.
Since:
3.2

setErrorSupportProvider

public static void setErrorSupportProvider(ErrorSupportProvider provider)
Set the error support provider for error dialogs.

Parameters:
provider -
Since:
3.3

getErrorSupportProvider

public static ErrorSupportProvider getErrorSupportProvider()
Return the ErrorSupportProvider for the receiver.

Returns:
ErrorSupportProvider or null if this has not been set
Since:
3.3

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