Package org.eclipse.jface.text

Interface AbstractInformationControlManager.IInformationControlCloser

All Known Implementing Classes:
AnnotationBarHoverManager.Closer
Enclosing class:
AbstractInformationControlManager
public static interface AbstractInformationControlManager.IInformationControlCloser
Interface of an information control closer. An information control closer monitors its information control and its subject control and closes the information control if necessary.

Clients must implement this interface in order to equip an information control manager accordingly.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    setInformationControl(IInformationControl control)
    Sets the closer's information control, the one to close if necessary.
    void
    setSubjectControl(Control subject)
    Sets the closer's subject control.
    void
    start(Rectangle subjectArea)
    Tells this closer to start monitoring the subject and the information control.
    void
    stop()
    Tells this closer to stop monitoring the subject and the information control.

  • Method Details

    • setSubjectControl

      void setSubjectControl(Control subject)
      Sets the closer's subject control. This is the control that parents the information control and from which the subject of the information to be shown is retrieved.

      Must be called before start. May again be called between start and stop.

      Parameters:
      subject - the subject control

    • setInformationControl

      void setInformationControl(IInformationControl control)
      Sets the closer's information control, the one to close if necessary.

      Must be called before start. May again be called between start and stop.

      Parameters:
      control - the information control

    • start

      void start(Rectangle subjectArea)
      Tells this closer to start monitoring the subject and the information control. The presented information is considered valid for the given area of the subject control's display.
      Parameters:
      subjectArea - the area for which the presented information is valid

    • stop

      void stop()
      Tells this closer to stop monitoring the subject and the information control.