Package org.eclipse.help.base

Class AbstractHelpDisplay

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.help.base.AbstractHelpDisplay

public abstract class AbstractHelpDisplay
extends Object

Abstract class representing a help display which can be used to override the Eclipse help system UI using the extension point org.eclipse.help.base.display. Classes extending this abstract class must be capable of returning the help home page and other help related URLs.

Since:

3.6

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractHelpDisplay()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract String	getHelpForTopic(String topic, String hostname, int port)	Returns the help page, including any frames, for a specific topic.
abstract String	getHelpHome(String hostname, int port, String tab)	Returns the URL to the help home page

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

AbstractHelpDisplay

public AbstractHelpDisplay()

Method Details

getHelpHome

public abstract String getHelpHome(String hostname,
 int port,
 String tab)

Returns the URL to the help home page

Parameters:

hostname - the hostname of the Eclipse help system

port - the port of the Eclipse help system

tab - is one of "search" "toc" "index" "bookmarks" or null, In the Eclipse help webapp these correspond to a tab which is in focus when the help system is started. For other help presentations this parameter should be seen as a hint representing an action the user wishes to perform

Returns:

String help home path

getHelpForTopic

public abstract String getHelpForTopic(String topic,
 String hostname,
 int port)

Returns the help page, including any frames, for a specific topic.

Parameters:

hostname - the hostname of the Eclipse help system

port - the port of the Eclipse help system

topic - The path of a topic in the help system. May be a relative path, representing a topic within the help system or a full URL including protocol.

Returns:

String URL translated for overriding help system