Package org.eclipse.compare
Interface IEditableContent
-
- All Known Implementing Classes:
DocumentRangeNode
,ResourceNode
,StructureRootNode
public interface IEditableContent
Common interface for objects with editable contents. Typically it is implemented by objects that also implement theIStreamContentAccessor
interface.Clients may implement this interface.
Note that implementing
IEditableContent
does not automatically mean that it is editable. An object is only editable if it implementsIEditableContent
and theisEditable
method returnstrue
.- See Also:
IStreamContentAccessor
-
-
Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description boolean
isEditable()
Returnstrue
if this object can be modified.ITypedElement
replace(ITypedElement dest, ITypedElement src)
This method is called on a parent to add or remove a child, or to copy the contents of a child.void
setContent(byte[] newContent)
Replaces the current content with the given new bytes.
-
-
-
Method Detail
-
isEditable
boolean isEditable()
Returnstrue
if this object can be modified. If it returnsfalse
the other methods of this API must not be called.- Returns:
true
if this object can be modified
-
setContent
void setContent(byte[] newContent)
Replaces the current content with the given new bytes.- Parameters:
newContent
- this new contents replaces the old contents
-
replace
ITypedElement replace(ITypedElement dest, ITypedElement src)
This method is called on a parent to add or remove a child, or to copy the contents of a child. What to do is encoded in the two arguments as follows:add: dest == null src != null remove: dest != null src == null copy: dest != null src != null - Parameters:
dest
- the existing child of this object to be replaced; ifnull
a new child can be added.src
- the new child to be added or replaced; ifnull
an existing child can be removed.- Returns:
- the argument
dest
-
-