Package org.eclipse.ui.services

Interface ISourceProviderService

public interface ISourceProviderService

A service from which all of the source providers can be retrieved.

This service can be acquired from your service locator: 

 ISourceProviderService service = (ISourceProviderService) getSite().getService(ISourceProviderService.class);
  • This service is available globally.
Since:
3.4
See Also:
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

  • Method Details

    • getSourceProvider

      ISourceProvider getSourceProvider(String sourceName)
      Retrieves a source provider providing the given source. This is used by clients who only need specific sources.
      Parameters:
      sourceName - The name of the source; must not be null.
      Returns:
      A source provider which provides the request source, or null if no such source exists.
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    • getSourceProviders

      ISourceProvider[] getSourceProviders()
      Retrieves all of the source providers registered with this service at the time of this call.

      org.eclipse.ui.services.IEvaluationService can be used to receive notifications about source variable changes and to evaluate core expressions against source providers.

      Returns:
      The source providers registered with this service. This value is never null, but may be empty.