Package org.eclipse.ui

Interface IWorkbenchPart2

All Superinterfaces:
IAdaptable, IWorkbenchPart
All Known Subinterfaces:
IWorkbenchPart3
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractDebugView, AbstractDecoratedTextEditor, AbstractMultiEditor, AbstractTextEditor, CommonNavigator, CommonSourceNotFoundEditor, CompareEditor, ContentOutline, E4PartWrapper, EditorPart, ErrorEditorPart, ErrorViewPart, org.eclipse.ui.internal.views.markers.ExtendedMarkersView, FormEditor, FormPage, MarkerSupportView, MultiEditor, MultiPageEditorPart, PageBookView, ProjectExplorer, PropertySheet, SharedHeaderFormEditor, StatusTextEditor, TemplatesView, TextEditor, ViewIntroAdapterPart, ViewPart, WorkbenchPart
public interface IWorkbenchPart2 extends IWorkbenchPart
Extends IWorkbenchPart, adding the name and status text properties. Prior to 3.0, a view's title was often modified to show both the part name and extra status text. With this interface, the distinction is made more explicit.
Since:
3.0

  • Method Details

    • getPartName

      String getPartName()
      Returns the name of this part. If this value changes the part must fire a property listener event with IWorkbenchPartConstants.PROP_PART_NAME.
      Returns:
      the name of this view, or the empty string if the name is being managed by the workbench (not null)

    • getContentDescription

      String getContentDescription()
      Returns the content description of this part. The content description is an optional user-readable string that describes what is currently being displayed in the part. By default, the workbench will display the content description in a line near the top of the view or editor. An empty string indicates no content description text. If this value changes the part must fire a property listener event with IWorkbenchPartConstants.PROP_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION.
      Returns:
      the content description of this part (not null)