Package org.eclipse.e4.ui.di
Class UISynchronize
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- org.eclipse.e4.ui.di.UISynchronize
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public abstract class UISynchronize extends Object
Widget toolkit abstract to synchronize back into the UI-Thread from other threads- Since:
- 1.0
- Restriction:
- This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description UISynchronize()
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description abstract void
asyncExec(Runnable runnable)
Schedules the runnable on the UI-Thread for execution and returns immediatelyprotected abstract boolean
dispatchEvents()
Request to perform an event dispatch cycle.protected abstract boolean
isUIThread(Thread thread)
Checks if the given thread is the UI-Thread.protected abstract void
showBusyWhile(Runnable runnable)
Shows a busy-indicator to the user while this runnable is executed, long running operations in the UI thread may freeze the UI.abstract void
syncExec(Runnable runnable)
Executes the runnable on the UI-Thread and blocks until the runnable is finished
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Method Detail
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syncExec
public abstract void syncExec(Runnable runnable)
Executes the runnable on the UI-Thread and blocks until the runnable is finished- Parameters:
runnable
- the runnable to execute
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asyncExec
public abstract void asyncExec(Runnable runnable)
Schedules the runnable on the UI-Thread for execution and returns immediately- Parameters:
runnable
- the runnable to execute
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isUIThread
protected abstract boolean isUIThread(Thread thread)
Checks if the given thread is the UI-Thread.- Parameters:
thread
- to check- Returns:
true
if the thread is the UI-Threadfalse
otherwise- Since:
- 1.3
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showBusyWhile
protected abstract void showBusyWhile(Runnable runnable)
Shows a busy-indicator to the user while this runnable is executed, long running operations in the UI thread may freeze the UI.- Parameters:
runnable
- the runnable to execute- Since:
- 1.3
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dispatchEvents
protected abstract boolean dispatchEvents()
Request to perform an event dispatch cycle.- Returns:
true
if there might be more work to performfalse
otherwise- Since:
- 1.3
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