Package org.eclipse.ui.navigator
Interface ILinkHelper
public interface ILinkHelper
Provides information to the Common Navigator on how to link selections with active editors and vice versa.
The Common Navigator allows clients to plug-in their own custom logic for linking selections from the Viewer to active editors. This interface is used by the org.eclipse.ui.navigator.linkHelper extension point to gather information and trigger editor activations.
- Since:
- 3.2
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoid
activateEditor
(IWorkbenchPage aPage, IStructuredSelection aSelection) Activate the correct editor for aSelection.findSelection
(IEditorInput anInput) Determine the correct structured selection for the Common Navigator given anInput.
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Method Details
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findSelection
Determine the correct structured selection for the Common Navigator given anInput.
- Parameters:
anInput
- An Editor input- Returns:
- A selection to be set against the
CommonViewer
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activateEditor
Activate the correct editor for aSelection.
- Parameters:
aPage
- A WorkbenchPage to use for editor location and activationaSelection
- The current selection from theCommonViewer
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