Package org.eclipse.jface.preference

Class FileFieldEditor

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor

org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor

org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringButtonFieldEditor

org.eclipse.jface.preference.FileFieldEditor

public class FileFieldEditor
extends StringButtonFieldEditor

A field editor for a file path type preference. A standard file dialog appears when the user presses the change button.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor

oldValue, UNLIMITED, VALIDATE_ON_FOCUS_LOST, VALIDATE_ON_KEY_STROKE

Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor

HORIZONTAL_GAP, IS_VALID, VALUE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	FileFieldEditor()	Creates a new file field editor
	FileFieldEditor(String name, String labelText, boolean enforceAbsolute, int validationStrategy, Composite parent)	Creates a file field editor.
	FileFieldEditor(String name, String labelText, boolean enforceAbsolute, Composite parent)	Creates a file field editor.
	FileFieldEditor(String name, String labelText, Composite parent)	Creates a file field editor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected String	changePressed()	Notifies that this field editor's change button has been pressed.
protected boolean	checkState()	Checks whether the text input field contains a valid value or not.
void	setFileExtensions(String[] extensions)	Sets this file field editor's file extension filter.
void	setFilterPath(File path)	Sets the initial path for the Browse dialog.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringButtonFieldEditor

adjustForNumColumns, doFillIntoGrid, getChangeControl, getNumberOfControls, getShell, setChangeButtonText, setEnabled

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor

createTextWidget, doCheckState, doLoad, doLoadDefault, doStore, getErrorMessage, getStringValue, getTextControl, getTextControl, isEmptyStringAllowed, isValid, refreshValidState, setEmptyStringAllowed, setErrorMessage, setFocus, setStringValue, setTextLimit, setValidateStrategy, showErrorMessage, valueChanged

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditor

applyFont, checkParent, clearErrorMessage, clearMessage, convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels, convertVerticalDLUsToPixels, createControl, dispose, fillIntoGrid, fireStateChanged, fireValueChanged, getFieldEditorFontName, getLabelControl, getLabelControl, getLabelText, getPage, getPreferenceName, getPreferencePage, getPreferenceStore, init, load, loadDefault, presentsDefaultValue, setButtonLayoutData, setLabelText, setPage, setPreferenceName, setPreferencePage, setPreferenceStore, setPresentsDefaultValue, setPropertyChangeListener, showErrorMessage, showMessage, store

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

FileFieldEditor

protected FileFieldEditor()

Creates a new file field editor

FileFieldEditor

public FileFieldEditor(String name,
 String labelText,
 Composite parent)

Creates a file field editor.

Parameters:

name - the name of the preference this field editor works on

labelText - the label text of the field editor

parent - the parent of the field editor's control

FileFieldEditor

public FileFieldEditor(String name,
 String labelText,
 boolean enforceAbsolute,
 Composite parent)

Creates a file field editor.

Parameters:

name - the name of the preference this field editor works on

labelText - the label text of the field editor

enforceAbsolute - true if the file path must be absolute, and false otherwise

parent - the parent of the field editor's control

FileFieldEditor

public FileFieldEditor(String name,
 String labelText,
 boolean enforceAbsolute,
 int validationStrategy,
 Composite parent)

Creates a file field editor.

Parameters:

name - the name of the preference this field editor works on

labelText - the label text of the field editor

enforceAbsolute - true if the file path must be absolute, and false otherwise

validationStrategy - either StringFieldEditor.VALIDATE_ON_KEY_STROKE to perform on the fly checking, or StringFieldEditor.VALIDATE_ON_FOCUS_LOST (the default) to perform validation only after the text has been typed in

parent - the parent of the field editor's control.

Since:

3.4

See Also:

• StringFieldEditor.VALIDATE_ON_KEY_STROKE
• StringFieldEditor.VALIDATE_ON_FOCUS_LOST

Method Details

changePressed

protected String changePressed()

Description copied from class: StringButtonFieldEditor

Notifies that this field editor's change button has been pressed.

Subclasses must implement this method to provide a corresponding new string for the text field. If the returned value is null, the currently displayed value remains.

Specified by:

changePressed in class StringButtonFieldEditor

Returns:

the new string to display, or null to leave the old string showing

checkState

protected boolean checkState()

Description copied from class: StringFieldEditor

Checks whether the text input field contains a valid value or not.

Overrides:

checkState in class StringFieldEditor

Returns:

true if the field value is valid, and false if invalid

setFileExtensions

public void setFileExtensions(String[] extensions)

Sets this file field editor's file extension filter.

Parameters:

extensions - a list of file extension, or null to set the filter to the system's default value

setFilterPath

public void setFilterPath(File path)

Sets the initial path for the Browse dialog.

Parameters:

path - initial path for the Browse dialog

Since:

3.6