Package org.eclipse.jface.text

Interface IInformationControlCreatorExtension

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractReusableInformationControlCreator
public interface IInformationControlCreatorExtension
Extension interface for IInformationControlCreator

Introduces tests whether information controls can be reused and whether information control creators can replace each other.

Since:
3.0
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    canReplace(IInformationControlCreator creator)
    Tests whether this information control creator can replace the given information control creator.
    boolean
    canReuse(IInformationControl control)
    Tests if an existing information control can be reused.

  • Method Details

    • canReuse

      boolean canReuse(IInformationControl control)
      Tests if an existing information control can be reused.
      Parameters:
      control - the information control to test
      Returns:
      true if the control can be reused

    • canReplace

      boolean canReplace(IInformationControlCreator creator)
      Tests whether this information control creator can replace the given information control creator. This is the case if the two creators create the same kind of information controls.
      Parameters:
      creator - the creator to be checked
      Returns:
      true if the given creator can be replaced, false otherwise