IDocumentRange (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DocumentRangeNode, StructureRootNode
```
public interface IDocumentRange
```
Defines a subrange in a document.
It is used by text viewers that can work on a subrange of a document. For example, a text viewer for Java compilation units might use this to restrict the view to a single method.

Clients may implement this interface.

See Also:

TextMergeViewer, DocumentRangeNode

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String RANGE_CATEGORY
The position category typically used for an IDocumentRange position (value "DocumentRangeCategory").

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IDocument`	`getDocument()`	Returns the underlying document.
`Position`	`getRange()`	Returns a position that specifies a subrange in the underlying document, or `null` if this document range spans the whole underlying document.

- Field Detail
  - RANGE_CATEGORY
```
static final String RANGE_CATEGORY
```
    The position category typically used for an IDocumentRange position (value "DocumentRangeCategory").
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getDocument
```
IDocument getDocument()
```
    Returns the underlying document.
    
    Returns:
    
    the underlying document
  - getRange
```
Position getRange()
```
    Returns a position that specifies a subrange in the underlying document, or null if this document range spans the whole underlying document.
    
    Returns:
    
    a position that specifies a subrange in the underlying document, or null