Class OpenWithMenu

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.jface.action.ContributionItem
org.eclipse.ui.actions.OpenWithMenu
All Implemented Interfaces:
IContributionItem

public class OpenWithMenu extends ContributionItem
A menu for opening files in the workbench.

An OpenWithMenu is used to populate a menu with "Open With" actions. One action is added for each editor which is applicable to the selected file. If the user selects one of these items, the corresponding editor is opened on the file.

This class may be instantiated; it is not intended to be subclassed.

Restriction:
This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • OpenWithMenu

      @Deprecated public OpenWithMenu(IWorkbenchPage page)
      Deprecated.
      As there is no way to set the file with this constructor use a different constructor.
      Constructs a new instance of OpenWithMenu.
      Parameters:
      page - the page where the editor is opened if an item within the menu is selected
    • OpenWithMenu

      public OpenWithMenu(IWorkbenchPage page, IAdaptable file)
      Constructs a new instance of OpenWithMenu.
      Parameters:
      page - the page where the editor is opened if an item within the menu is selected
      file - the selected file
  • Method Details

    • fill

      public void fill(Menu menu, int index)
      Description copied from class: ContributionItem
      The default implementation of this IContributionItem method does nothing. Subclasses may override.
      Specified by:
      fill in interface IContributionItem
      Overrides:
      fill in class ContributionItem
      Parameters:
      menu - the parent menu
      index - the index where the controls are inserted, or -1 to insert at the end
    • isDynamic

      public boolean isDynamic()
      Description copied from class: ContributionItem
      The default implementation of this IContributionItem method returns false. Subclasses may override.
      Specified by:
      isDynamic in interface IContributionItem
      Overrides:
      isDynamic in class ContributionItem
      Returns:
      true if this item is dynamic, and false for normal items
    • openEditor

      protected void openEditor(IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor, boolean openUsingDescriptor)
      Opens the given editor on the selected file.
      Parameters:
      editorDescriptor - the editor descriptor, or null for the system editor
      openUsingDescriptor - use the descriptor's editor ID for opening if false (normal case), or use the descriptor itself if true (needed to fix bug 178235).
      Since:
      3.5