Package org.eclipse.ui.forms

Class AbstractFormPart

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.ui.forms.AbstractFormPart

All Implemented Interfaces:

IFormPart

Direct Known Subclasses:

SectionPart

public abstract class AbstractFormPart
extends Object
implements IFormPart

AbstractFormPart implements IFormPart interface and can be used as a convenient base class for concrete form parts. If a method contains code that must be called, look for instructions to call 'super' when overriding.

Since:

3.0

See Also:

Section

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractFormPart()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	commit(boolean onSave)	Commits the part.
void	dispose()	Disposes the part.
IManagedForm	getManagedForm()	Returns the form that manages this part.
void	initialize(IManagedForm form)	Initializes the part.
boolean	isDirty()	Tests whether the part is dirty i.e. its widgets have state that is newer than the data in the model.
boolean	isStale()	Tests whether the part is stale i.e. its widgets have state that is older than the data in the model.
void	markDirty()	Marks the part dirty.
void	markStale()	Marks the part stale.
void	refresh()	Refreshes the section after becoming stale (falling behind data in the model).
void	setFocus()	Instructs the part to grab keyboard focus.
boolean	setFormInput(Object input)	Sets the overall form input.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractFormPart

public AbstractFormPart()

Method Detail

initialize

public void initialize(IManagedForm form)

Description copied from interface: IFormPart

Initializes the part.

Specified by:

initialize in interface IFormPart

Parameters:

form - the managed form that manages the part

See Also:

IFormPart.initialize(org.eclipse.ui.forms.IManagedForm)

getManagedForm

public IManagedForm getManagedForm()

Returns the form that manages this part.

Returns:

the managed form

dispose

public void dispose()

Disposes the part. Subclasses should override to release any system resources.

Specified by:

dispose in interface IFormPart

commit

public void commit(boolean onSave)

Commits the part. Subclasses should call 'super' when overriding.

Specified by:

commit in interface IFormPart

Parameters:

onSave - true if the request to commit has arrived as a result of the 'save' action.

setFormInput

public boolean setFormInput(Object input)

Sets the overall form input. Subclases may elect to override the method and adjust according to the form input.

Specified by:

setFormInput in interface IFormPart

Parameters:

input - the form input object

Returns:

false

setFocus

public void setFocus()

Instructs the part to grab keyboard focus.

Specified by:

setFocus in interface IFormPart

refresh

public void refresh()

Refreshes the section after becoming stale (falling behind data in the model). Subclasses must call 'super' when overriding this method.

Specified by:

refresh in interface IFormPart

markDirty

public void markDirty()

Marks the part dirty. Subclasses should call this method as a result of user interaction with the widgets in the section.

isDirty

public boolean isDirty()

Tests whether the part is dirty i.e. its widgets have state that is newer than the data in the model.

Specified by:

isDirty in interface IFormPart

Returns:

true if the part is dirty, false otherwise.

isStale

public boolean isStale()

Tests whether the part is stale i.e. its widgets have state that is older than the data in the model.

Specified by:

isStale in interface IFormPart

Returns:

true if the part is stale, false otherwise.

markStale

public void markStale()

Marks the part stale. Subclasses should call this method as a result of model notification that indicates that the content of the section is no longer in sync with the model.