Package org.eclipse.ui.statushandlers

Class AbstractStatusHandler

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.ui.statushandlers.AbstractStatusHandler
Direct Known Subclasses:
WorkbenchErrorHandler, WorkbenchErrorHandlerProxy
public abstract class AbstractStatusHandler extends Object

Status handlers are part of the status handling facility. The facility is responsible for handling errors and other important issues in Eclipse based applications. The handlers are responsible for presenting this errors by logging or showing error dialogs.

All status handlers extends org.eclipse.ui.statushandlers.AbstractStatusHandler. Each handler implements handle(StatusAdapter status, int style). This method handles statuses due to handling style. The style indicates how status handler should handle a status.

For acceptable styles check StatusManager.

Handlers shoudn't be used directly but through the StatusManager. It chooses which handler should be used for handling. There are two ways for adding handlers to the handling flow. First using extension point org.eclipse.ui.statusHandlers, second by the workbench advisor and its method WorkbenchAdvisor.getWorkbenchErrorHandler(). If a handler is associated with a product, it is used instead of this defined in advisor.

A status handler has the id and a set of parameters. The handler can use them during handling. If the handler is added as an extension, both are set during initialization of the handler using elements and attributes of statusHandler element.

Since:
3.3

  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractStatusHandler

      public AbstractStatusHandler()

  • Method Details

    • handle

      public abstract void handle(StatusAdapter statusAdapter, int style)
      Handles StatusAdapter objects based on the set style.
      Parameters:
      statusAdapter - the status adapter. May not be null.
      style - style constant. Acceptable values are defined in StatusManager and can be combined with logical OR.
      See Also:

    • getParams

      public Map getParams()
      Returns all parameters of the handler.
      Returns:
      the parameters

    • getParam

      public Object getParam(Object key)
      Returns the value of the handler's parameter identified by the given key, or null if this handler has no such parameter.
      Parameters:
      key - the name of the property
      Returns:
      the value of the parameter, or null if this handler has no such parameter

    • setParams

      public void setParams(Map params)
      Sets the parameters for the handler. If the handler is added via the org.eclipse.ui.statushandlers extension, the parameters are set during initialization of the handler using parameter elements from statusHandler element.
      Parameters:
      params - the parameters to set

    • getId

      public String getId()
      Returns the id of the handler.
      Returns:
      the id

    • setId

      public void setId(String id)
      Sets the id for the handler. If the handler is added as an extension, the id is set during initialization of the handler using id attribute of statusHandler element.
      Parameters:
      id - the id to set

    • supportsNotification

      public boolean supportsNotification(int type)
      This methods indicates if particular notification type is supported and if StatusManager.fireNotification(int, StatusAdapter[]) will be called after the event occurs. Only known notification types should be accepted, whereas unknown types should be always rejected.
      Parameters:
      type - - a notification type that should be checked.
      Returns:
      true if particular event notification is supported, false otherwise
      Since:
      3.5