Package org.eclipse.jface.preference
Class StringButtonFieldEditor
java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor
org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor
org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringButtonFieldEditor
- Direct Known Subclasses:
DirectoryFieldEditor
,FileFieldEditor
An abstract field editor for a string type preference that presents
a string input field with a change button to its right to edit the
input field's content. When the user presses the change button, the
abstract framework method
changePressed()
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to compute a new string.-
Field Summary
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor
oldValue, UNLIMITED, VALIDATE_ON_FOCUS_LOST, VALIDATE_ON_KEY_STROKE
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor
HORIZONTAL_GAP, IS_VALID, VALUE
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Constructor Summary
ModifierConstructorDescriptionprotected
Creates a new string button field editorprotected
StringButtonFieldEditor
(String name, String labelText, Composite parent) Creates a string button field editor. -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionprotected void
adjustForNumColumns
(int numColumns) Adjusts the horizontal span of this field editor's basic controls.protected abstract String
Notifies that this field editor's change button has been pressed.protected void
doFillIntoGrid
(Composite parent, int numColumns) Fills this field editor's basic controls into the given parent.protected Button
getChangeControl
(Composite parent) Get the change control.int
Returns the number of basic controls this field editor consists of.protected Shell
getShell()
Returns this field editor's shell.void
setChangeButtonText
(String text) Sets the text of the change button.void
setEnabled
(boolean enabled, Composite parent) Set whether or not the controls in the field editor are enabled.Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor
checkState, createTextWidget, doCheckState, doLoad, doLoadDefault, doStore, getErrorMessage, getStringValue, getTextControl, getTextControl, isEmptyStringAllowed, isValid, refreshValidState, setEmptyStringAllowed, setErrorMessage, setFocus, setStringValue, setTextLimit, setValidateStrategy, showErrorMessage, valueChanged
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor
applyFont, checkParent, clearErrorMessage, clearMessage, convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels, convertVerticalDLUsToPixels, createControl, dispose, fillIntoGrid, fireStateChanged, fireValueChanged, getFieldEditorFontName, getLabelControl, getLabelControl, getLabelText, getPage, getPreferenceName, getPreferencePage, getPreferenceStore, init, load, loadDefault, presentsDefaultValue, setButtonLayoutData, setLabelText, setPage, setPreferenceName, setPreferencePage, setPreferenceStore, setPresentsDefaultValue, setPropertyChangeListener, showErrorMessage, showMessage, store
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Constructor Details
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StringButtonFieldEditor
protected StringButtonFieldEditor()Creates a new string button field editor -
StringButtonFieldEditor
Creates a string button field editor.- Parameters:
name
- the name of the preference this field editor works onlabelText
- the label text of the field editorparent
- the parent of the field editor's control
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Method Details
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adjustForNumColumns
protected void adjustForNumColumns(int numColumns) Description copied from class:FieldEditor
Adjusts the horizontal span of this field editor's basic controls.Subclasses must implement this method to adjust the horizontal span of controls so they appear correct in the given number of columns.
The number of columns will always be equal to or greater than the value returned by this editor's
getNumberOfControls
method.- Overrides:
adjustForNumColumns
in classStringFieldEditor
- Parameters:
numColumns
- the number of columns
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changePressed
Notifies that this field editor's change button has been pressed.Subclasses must implement this method to provide a corresponding new string for the text field. If the returned value is
null
, the currently displayed value remains.- Returns:
- the new string to display, or
null
to leave the old string showing
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doFillIntoGrid
Description copied from class:StringFieldEditor
Fills this field editor's basic controls into the given parent.The string field implementation of this
FieldEditor
framework method contributes the text field. Subclasses may override but must callsuper.doFillIntoGrid
.- Overrides:
doFillIntoGrid
in classStringFieldEditor
- Parameters:
parent
- the composite used as a parent for the basic controls; the parent's layout must be aGridLayout
numColumns
- the number of columns
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getChangeControl
Get the change control. Create it in parent if required.- Parameters:
parent
- the parent composite- Returns:
- Button
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getNumberOfControls
public int getNumberOfControls()Description copied from class:FieldEditor
Returns the number of basic controls this field editor consists of.- Overrides:
getNumberOfControls
in classStringFieldEditor
- Returns:
- the number of controls
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getShell
Returns this field editor's shell.- Returns:
- the shell
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setChangeButtonText
Sets the text of the change button.- Parameters:
text
- the new text
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setEnabled
Description copied from class:FieldEditor
Set whether or not the controls in the field editor are enabled.- Overrides:
setEnabled
in classStringFieldEditor
- Parameters:
enabled
- The enabled state.parent
- The parent of the controls in the group. Used to create the controls if required.
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