Package org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed

Class AbstractPropertySection

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.AbstractPropertySection

All Implemented Interfaces:

ISection

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractOverridableTabListPropertySection, AdvancedPropertySection

public abstract class AbstractPropertySection
extends Object
implements ISection

An abstract implementation of a section in a tab in the tabbed property sheet page.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static int	STANDARD_LABEL_WIDTH	The standard label width when labels for sections line up on the left hand side of the composite.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractPropertySection()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	aboutToBeHidden()	Notifies the section that its controls are about to be hidden.
void	aboutToBeShown()	Notifies the section that its controls are about to be shown.
void	createControls(Composite parent, TabbedPropertySheetPage aTabbedPropertySheetPage)	Creates the controls for the section.
void	dispose()	Dispose this section.
int	getMinimumHeight()	Returns the minimum height needed by this section.
IWorkbenchPart	getPart()
ISelection	getSelection()	Get the current workbench selection.
TabbedPropertySheetWidgetFactory	getWidgetFactory()	Get the widget factory for the property sheet page.
void	refresh()	Refresh the contents of the controls displayed in this section.
void	setInput(IWorkbenchPart part, ISelection selection)	Notifies the section that the workbench selection has changed.
boolean	shouldUseExtraSpace()	Determine whether this section would like extra height space in case there is some left.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

STANDARD_LABEL_WIDTH

public static final int STANDARD_LABEL_WIDTH

The standard label width when labels for sections line up on the left hand side of the composite.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

AbstractPropertySection

public AbstractPropertySection()

Method Detail

getWidgetFactory

public TabbedPropertySheetWidgetFactory getWidgetFactory()

Get the widget factory for the property sheet page.

Returns:

the widget factory.

getSelection

public ISelection getSelection()

Get the current workbench selection.

Returns:

the current workbench selection.

getPart

public IWorkbenchPart getPart()

Returns:

Returns the part.

createControls

public void createControls(Composite parent,
                           TabbedPropertySheetPage aTabbedPropertySheetPage)

Description copied from interface: ISection

Creates the controls for the section.

Clients should take advantage of the widget factory provided by the framework to achieve a common look between property sections.

Specified by:

createControls in interface ISection

Parameters:

parent - the parent composite for the section.

aTabbedPropertySheetPage - the tabbed property sheet page.

See Also:

TabbedPropertySheetPage.getWidgetFactory()

setInput

public void setInput(IWorkbenchPart part,
                     ISelection selection)

Description copied from interface: ISection

Notifies the section that the workbench selection has changed.

Specified by:

setInput in interface ISection

Parameters:

part - The active workbench part.

selection - The active selection in the workbench part.

aboutToBeShown

public void aboutToBeShown()

Description copied from interface: ISection

Notifies the section that its controls are about to be shown. It is expected that sections enable domain related functions in this method, most commonly add listeners.

Since the controls are not visible, the section should wait for the refresh() before updating the section controls.

Specified by:

aboutToBeShown in interface ISection

aboutToBeHidden

public void aboutToBeHidden()

Description copied from interface: ISection

Notifies the section that its controls are about to be hidden. It is expected that sections disable domain related functions in this method, most commonly remove listeners.

Specified by:

aboutToBeHidden in interface ISection

dispose

public void dispose()

Description copied from interface: ISection

Dispose this section.

Specified by:

dispose in interface ISection

getMinimumHeight

public int getMinimumHeight()

Description copied from interface: ISection

Returns the minimum height needed by this section. A return value of SWT.DEFAULT indicates that no minimum height is defined.

Specified by:

getMinimumHeight in interface ISection

Returns:

the minimum height needed by this section.

shouldUseExtraSpace

public boolean shouldUseExtraSpace()

Description copied from interface: ISection

Determine whether this section would like extra height space in case there is some left. Normally this is true when the section is the last to be displayed on a tab or is the only section on a tab.

Specified by:

shouldUseExtraSpace in interface ISection

Returns:

true if this section would like extra height space.

refresh

public void refresh()

Description copied from interface: ISection

Refresh the contents of the controls displayed in this section.

Specified by:

refresh in interface ISection