Package org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist

Interface IContentAssistantExtension2

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    ContentAssistant, SubjectControlContentAssistant
    public interface IContentAssistantExtension2
    Extends IContentAssistant with the following functions:
    • completion listeners
    • repeated invocation mode
    • a local status line for the completion popup
    • control over the behavior when no proposals are available
    Since:
    3.2

    • Method Detail

      • addCompletionListener

        void addCompletionListener​(ICompletionListener listener)
        Adds a completion listener that will be informed before proposals are computed.
        Parameters:
        listener - the listener

      • removeCompletionListener

        void removeCompletionListener​(ICompletionListener listener)
        Removes a completion listener.
        Parameters:
        listener - the listener to remove

      • setRepeatedInvocationMode

        void setRepeatedInvocationMode​(boolean cycling)
        Enables repeated invocation mode, which will trigger re-computation of the proposals when code assist is executed repeatedly. The default is no false.
        Parameters:
        cycling - true to enable repetition mode, false to disable

      • setShowEmptyList

        void setShowEmptyList​(boolean showEmpty)
        Enables displaying an empty completion proposal pop-up. The default is not to show an empty list.
        Parameters:
        showEmpty - true to show empty lists

      • setStatusLineVisible

        void setStatusLineVisible​(boolean show)
        Enables displaying a status line below the proposal popup. The default is not to show the status line. The contents of the status line may be set via setStatusMessage(String).
        Parameters:
        show - true to show a message line, false to not show one.

      • setStatusMessage

        void setStatusMessage​(String message)
        Sets the caption message displayed at the bottom of the completion proposal popup.
        Parameters:
        message - the message

      • setEmptyMessage

        void setEmptyMessage​(String message)
        Sets the text to be shown if no proposals are available and empty lists are displayed.
        Parameters:
        message - the text for the empty list