FileEditorInputFactory (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.ui.part.FileEditorInputFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

IElementFactory
```
public class FileEditorInputFactory
extends Object
implements IElementFactory
```
Factory for saving and restoring a FileEditorInput. The stored representation of a FileEditorInput remembers the full path of the file (that is, IFile.getFullPath).
The workbench will automatically create instances of this class as required. It is not intended to be instantiated or subclassed by the client.

Restriction:

This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.

Restriction:

This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FileEditorInputFactory()
Creates a new factory.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IAdaptable`	`createElement(IMemento memento)`	Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given memento.
`static String`	`getFactoryId()`	Returns the element factory id for this class.
`static void`	`saveState(IMemento memento, FileEditorInput input)`	Saves the state of the given file editor input into the given memento.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FileEditorInputFactory
```
public FileEditorInputFactory()
```
    Creates a new factory.
- Method Detail
  - createElement
```
public IAdaptable createElement(IMemento memento)
```
    Description copied from interface: IElementFactory
    Re-creates and returns an object from the state captured within the given memento.
    If the result is not null, it should be persistable; that is,
    
    result.getAdapter(org.eclipse.ui.IPersistableElement.class)
    
    should not return null.
    Specified by:
    
    createElement in interface IElementFactory
    
    Parameters:
    
    memento - a memento containing the state for the object
    
    Returns:
    
    an object, or null if the element could not be created
  - getFactoryId
```
public static String getFactoryId()
```
    Returns the element factory id for this class.
    
    Returns:
    
    the element factory id
  - saveState
```
public static void saveState(IMemento memento,
                             FileEditorInput input)
```
    Saves the state of the given file editor input into the given memento.
    
    Parameters:
    
    memento - the storage area for element state
    
    input - the file editor input