Package org.eclipse.ui.navigator

Interface ILinkHelper

All Known Implementing Classes:
CompareLinkHelper
public interface ILinkHelper

Provides information to the Common Navigator on how to link selections with active editors and vice versa.

The Common Navigator allows clients to plug-in their own custom logic for linking selections from the Viewer to active editors. This interface is used by the org.eclipse.ui.navigator.linkHelper extension point to gather information and trigger editor activations.

Since:
3.2

  • Method Details

    • findSelection

      IStructuredSelection findSelection(IEditorInput anInput)

      Determine the correct structured selection for the Common Navigator given anInput.

      Parameters:
      anInput - An Editor input
      Returns:
      A selection to be set against the CommonViewer

    • activateEditor

      void activateEditor(IWorkbenchPage aPage, IStructuredSelection aSelection)

      Activate the correct editor for aSelection.

      Parameters:
      aPage - A WorkbenchPage to use for editor location and activation
      aSelection - The current selection from the CommonViewer