Package org.eclipse.jface.text
Interface IMarkSelection
- All Superinterfaces:
ISelection
- All Known Implementing Classes:
MarkSelection
A mark selection can be sent out by text viewers. By checking the
type of the selection selection listeners can determine whether a selection
event is about a mark or a normal text selection.
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients other than
ITextViewer
implementers.
- Since:
- 2.0
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionReturns the marked document.int
Returns the length of the mark selection.int
Returns the mark position.Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection
isEmpty
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Method Details
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getDocument
IDocument getDocument()Returns the marked document.- Returns:
- the marked document
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getOffset
int getOffset()Returns the mark position. The offset may be-1
if there's no marked region.- Returns:
- the mark position or
-1
if there is no marked region
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getLength
int getLength()Returns the length of the mark selection. The length may be negative, if the caret is before the mark position. The length has no meaning ifgetOffset()
returns-1
.- Returns:
- the length of the mark selection. Result is undefined for
getOffset == -1
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