Package org.eclipse.ui.navigator
Interface ILinkHelper
- All Known Implementing Classes:
CompareLinkHelper
public interface ILinkHelper
Provides information to the Common Navigator on how to link selections with active editors and vice versa.
The Common Navigator allows clients to plug-in their own custom logic for linking selections from the Viewer to active editors. This interface is used by the org.eclipse.ui.navigator.linkHelper extension point to gather information and trigger editor activations.
- Since:
- 3.2
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoid
activateEditor
(IWorkbenchPage aPage, IStructuredSelection aSelection) Activate the correct editor for aSelection.findSelection
(IEditorInput anInput) Determine the correct structured selection for the Common Navigator given anInput.
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Method Details
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findSelection
Determine the correct structured selection for the Common Navigator given anInput.
- Parameters:
anInput
- An Editor input- Returns:
- A selection to be set against the
CommonViewer
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activateEditor
Activate the correct editor for aSelection.
- Parameters:
aPage
- A WorkbenchPage to use for editor location and activationaSelection
- The current selection from theCommonViewer
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