Package org.eclipse.ui.views.markers.internal

Interface IField

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractField, FieldCategory
public interface IField
IField is the definition of fields for marker views.

  • Method Details

    • getDescription

      String getDescription()
      Returns:
      String the description of the field.

    • getDescriptionImage

      Image getDescriptionImage()
      Returns:
      the image associated with the description of the field or null.

    • getColumnHeaderText

      String getColumnHeaderText()
      Returns:
      The text to be displayed in the column header for this field.

    • getColumnHeaderImage

      Image getColumnHeaderImage()
      Returns:
      The image to be displayed in the column header for this field or null.

    • getValue

      String getValue(Object obj)
      Returns:
      The String value of the object for this particular field to be displayed to the user.

    • getImage

      Image getImage(Object obj)
      Returns:
      The image value of the object for this particular field to be displayed to the user or null.

    • compare

      int compare(Object obj1, Object obj2)
      Returns:
      Either:
      • a negative number if the value of obj1 is less than the value of obj2 for this field.
      • 0 if the value of obj1 and the value of obj2 are equal for this field.
      • a positive number if the value of obj1 is greater than the value of obj2 for this field.

    • getDefaultDirection

      int getDefaultDirection()
      Get the default direction for the receiver. Return either TableComparator.ASCENDING or TableComparator.DESCENDING
      Returns:
      int

    • getPreferredWidth

      int getPreferredWidth()
      Get the preferred width of the receiver.
      Returns:
      int

    • isShowing

      boolean isShowing()
      Return whether not the receiver is showing.
      Returns:
      boolean

    • setShowing

      void setShowing(boolean showing)
      Set whether or not the receiver is showing.