Package org.eclipse.jface.text

Interface IMarkSelection

All Superinterfaces:
ISelection
All Known Implementing Classes:
MarkSelection
public interface IMarkSelection extends ISelection
A mark selection can be sent out by text viewers. By checking the type of the selection selection listeners can determine whether a selection event is about a mark or a normal text selection.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients other than ITextViewer implementers.

Since:
2.0

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    IDocument
    getDocument()
    Returns the marked document.
    int
    getLength()
    Returns the length of the mark selection.
    int
    getOffset()
    Returns the mark position.

    Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection

    isEmpty

  • Method Details

    • getDocument

      IDocument getDocument()
      Returns the marked document.
      Returns:
      the marked document

    • getOffset

      int getOffset()
      Returns the mark position. The offset may be -1 if there's no marked region.
      Returns:
      the mark position or -1 if there is no marked region

    • getLength

      int getLength()
      Returns the length of the mark selection. The length may be negative, if the caret is before the mark position. The length has no meaning if getOffset() returns -1.
      Returns:
      the length of the mark selection. Result is undefined for getOffset == -1