Uses of Interface
org.eclipse.ui.IEditorDescriptor

Packages that use IEditorDescriptor

Package	Description
org.eclipse.ui	Application programming interfaces for interaction with and extension of the Eclipse Platform User Interface.
org.eclipse.ui.actions	Classes for actions and operations used in a workbench window, page, or part in the Eclipse Platform User Interface.
org.eclipse.ui.dialogs	Classes for standard dialogs, wizards, and preference pages in the Eclipse Platform User Interface.
org.eclipse.ui.ide	APIs for the IDE-specific portion of the Eclipse Platform User Interface.
org.eclipse.ui.internal

Uses of IEditorDescriptor in org.eclipse.ui

Methods in org.eclipse.ui that return IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorRegistry.findEditor(String editorId)	Finds and returns the descriptor of the editor with the given editor id.
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorRegistry.getDefaultEditor()	Deprecated. The system external editor is the default editor.
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorRegistry.getDefaultEditor(String fileName)	Returns the default editor for a given file name.
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorRegistry.getDefaultEditor(String fileName, IContentType contentType)	Returns the default editor for a given file name and with the given content type.
IEditorDescriptor	IFileEditorMapping.getDefaultEditor()	Returns the default editor registered for this type mapping.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IFileEditorMapping.getDeletedEditors()	Returns the list of editors formerly registered for this type mapping which have since been deleted.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IEditorRegistry.getEditors(String fileName)	Returns the list of file editors registered to work against the file with the given file name.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IEditorRegistry.getEditors(String fileName, IContentType contentType)	Returns the list of file editors registered to work against the file with the given file name and with the given content type.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IFileEditorMapping.getEditors()	Returns the list of editors registered for this type mapping.

Uses of IEditorDescriptor in org.eclipse.ui.actions

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.actions with parameters of type IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	OpenWithMenu.openEditor(IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor, boolean openUsingDescriptor)	Opens the given editor on the selected file.

Constructors in org.eclipse.ui.actions with parameters of type IEditorDescriptor

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	OpenFileAction(IWorkbenchPage page, IEditorDescriptor descriptor)	Creates a new action that will open instances of the specified editor on the then-selected file resources.

Uses of IEditorDescriptor in org.eclipse.ui.dialogs

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.dialogs that return IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected IEditorDescriptor[]	EditorSelectionDialog.filterEditors(IEditorDescriptor[] editors)	Returns an array of editors which have been filtered according to the array of editors in the editorsToFilter instance variable.
protected IEditorDescriptor[]	EditorSelectionDialog.getExternalEditors()	Get a list of registered programs from the OS
protected IEditorDescriptor[]	EditorSelectionDialog.getInternalEditors()	Returns the internal editors
IEditorDescriptor	EditorSelectionDialog.getSelectedEditor()	Return the editor the user selected

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.dialogs with parameters of type IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected IEditorDescriptor[]	EditorSelectionDialog.filterEditors(IEditorDescriptor[] editors)	Returns an array of editors which have been filtered according to the array of editors in the editorsToFilter instance variable.
void	EditorSelectionDialog.setEditorsToFilter(IEditorDescriptor[] editors)	Set the editors which will not appear in the dialog.

Uses of IEditorDescriptor in org.eclipse.ui.ide

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.ide that return IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getDefaultEditor(IFile file)	Returns the default editor for a given file.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getDefaultEditor(IFile file, boolean determineContentType)	Returns the default editor for a given file.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptor(String name)	Deprecated. Since 3.12, use IDE.getEditorDescriptor(String, boolean, boolean) instead.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptor(String name, boolean inferContentType)	Deprecated. Since 3.12, use IDE.getEditorDescriptor(String, boolean, boolean) instead.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptor(String name, boolean inferContentType, boolean allowInteractive)	Returns an editor descriptor appropriate for opening a file resource with the given name.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptor(IFile file)	Deprecated. Since 3.12, use IDE.getEditorDescriptor(IFile, boolean, boolean)
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptor(IFile file, boolean determineContentType)	Deprecated. Since 3.12, use IDE.getEditorDescriptor(IFile, boolean, boolean) instead.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptor(IFile file, boolean determineContentType, boolean allowInteractive)	Returns an editor descriptor appropriate for opening the given file resource.
IEditorDescriptor	IUnassociatedEditorStrategy.getEditorDescriptor(String fileName, IEditorRegistry editorRegistry)
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.getEditorDescriptorForFileStore(IFileStore fileStore, boolean allowInteractive)	Returns an editor descriptor appropriate for opening the given file store.
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideDefaultEditor(String fileName, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor)	Allows to override the given editor descriptor for the given input with a different one.
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideDefaultEditor(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor)	Allows to override the given editor descriptor for the given editor input with a different one.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.overrideDefaultEditorAssociation(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor)	Applies the org.eclipse.ui.ide.editorAssociationOverride extensions to the given input.
static IEditorDescriptor[]	IDE.overrideEditorAssociations(String fileName, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Applies the org.eclipse.ui.ide.editorAssociationOverride extensions to the given input.
static IEditorDescriptor[]	IDE.overrideEditorAssociations(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Applies the org.eclipse.ui.ide.editorAssociationOverride extensions to the given input.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideEditors(String fileName, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Allows to override the given editor descriptors for the given file name with different ones.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideEditors(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Allows to override the given editor descriptors for the given editor input with different ones.

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.ide with parameters of type IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideDefaultEditor(String fileName, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor)	Allows to override the given editor descriptor for the given input with a different one.
IEditorDescriptor	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideDefaultEditor(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor)	Allows to override the given editor descriptor for the given editor input with a different one.
static IEditorDescriptor	IDE.overrideDefaultEditorAssociation(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor)	Applies the org.eclipse.ui.ide.editorAssociationOverride extensions to the given input.
static IEditorDescriptor[]	IDE.overrideEditorAssociations(String fileName, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Applies the org.eclipse.ui.ide.editorAssociationOverride extensions to the given input.
static IEditorDescriptor[]	IDE.overrideEditorAssociations(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Applies the org.eclipse.ui.ide.editorAssociationOverride extensions to the given input.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideEditors(String fileName, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Allows to override the given editor descriptors for the given file name with different ones.
IEditorDescriptor[]	IEditorAssociationOverride.overrideEditors(IEditorInput editorInput, IContentType contentType, IEditorDescriptor[] editorDescriptors)	Allows to override the given editor descriptors for the given editor input with different ones.

Uses of IEditorDescriptor in org.eclipse.ui.internal

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.internal that return IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IEditorDescriptor	EditorHistoryItem.getDescriptor()	Returns the editor descriptor.
IEditorDescriptor	LargeFileLimitsPreferenceHandler.PromptForEditor.getSelectedEditor()

Methods in org.eclipse.ui.internal with parameters of type IEditorDescriptor

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	EditorHistory.add(IEditorInput input, IEditorDescriptor desc)	Adds an item to the history.
IEditorPart	WorkbenchPage.openEditorFromDescriptor(IEditorInput fileEditorInput, IEditorDescriptor editorDescriptor, boolean activate, IMemento editorState)	Opens an editor represented by the descriptor with the given input.
IEditorActionBarContributor	EditorActionBuilder.readActionExtensions(IEditorDescriptor desc)	Reads and apply all external contributions for this editor's ID registered in 'editorActions' extension point.

Constructors in org.eclipse.ui.internal with parameters of type IEditorDescriptor

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	EditorHistoryItem(IEditorInput input, IEditorDescriptor descriptor)	Constructs a new item.