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package org.eclipse.compare;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;
import org.eclipse.compare.internal.*;
import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.ICompareInput;
import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.IStructureCreator;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.content.IContentType;
import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
import org.eclipse.jface.text.IDocument;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.ui.IReusableEditor;
import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
import org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin;
/**
* The class CompareUI
defines the entry point to initiate a configurable
* compare operation on arbitrary resources. The result of the compare
* is opened into a compare editor where the details can be browsed and
* edited in dynamically selected structure and content viewers.
*
* The Compare UI provides a registry for content and structure compare viewers,
* which is initialized from extensions contributed to extension points
* declared by this plug-in.
* @noinstantiate This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.
*/
public final class CompareUI {
/**
* Compare Plug-in ID (value "org.eclipse.compare"
).
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final String PLUGIN_ID= "org.eclipse.compare"; //$NON-NLS-1$
/**
* The id of the Compare Preference Page
* (value "org.eclipse.compare.internal.ComparePreferencePage"
).
*
* @since 3.1
*/
public static final String PREFERENCE_PAGE_ID= "org.eclipse.compare.internal.ComparePreferencePage"; //$NON-NLS-1$
/**
* Image descriptor for the disabled icon of the 'Next' tool bar button.
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final ImageDescriptor DESC_DTOOL_NEXT= CompareUIPlugin.getImageDescriptor(ICompareUIConstants.DTOOL_NEXT);
/**
* Image descriptor for the normal icon of the 'Next' tool bar button.
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final ImageDescriptor DESC_CTOOL_NEXT= CompareUIPlugin.getImageDescriptor(ICompareUIConstants.CTOOL_NEXT);
/**
* Image descriptor for the roll-over icon of the 'Next' tool bar button.
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final ImageDescriptor DESC_ETOOL_NEXT= CompareUIPlugin.getImageDescriptor(ICompareUIConstants.ETOOL_NEXT);
/**
* Image descriptor for the disabled icon of the 'Previous' tool bar button.
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final ImageDescriptor DESC_DTOOL_PREV= CompareUIPlugin.getImageDescriptor(ICompareUIConstants.DTOOL_PREV);
/**
* Image descriptor for the normal icon of the 'Previous' tool bar button.
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final ImageDescriptor DESC_CTOOL_PREV= CompareUIPlugin.getImageDescriptor(ICompareUIConstants.CTOOL_PREV);
/**
* Image descriptor for the roll-over icon of the 'Previous' tool bar button.
* @since 2.0
*/
public static final ImageDescriptor DESC_ETOOL_PREV= CompareUIPlugin.getImageDescriptor(ICompareUIConstants.ETOOL_PREV);
/**
* Name of the title property of a compare viewer.
* If a property with this name is set
* on the top level SWT control of a viewer, it is used as a title in the pane's
* title bar.
*/
public static final String COMPARE_VIEWER_TITLE= "org.eclipse.compare.CompareUI.CompareViewerTitle"; //$NON-NLS-1$
private CompareUI() {
// empty implementation
}
public static AbstractUIPlugin getPlugin() {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault();
}
/**
* Returns this plug-in's resource bundle.
*
* @return the plugin's resource bundle
*/
public static ResourceBundle getResourceBundle() {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().getResourceBundle();
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and opens a
* compare editor on the result in the currently active workbench page.
*
* @param input the input on which to open the compare editor
*/
public static void openCompareEditor(CompareEditorInput input) {
openCompareEditor(input, true);
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and opens a compare
* editor on the result in the currently active workbench page.
*
* @param input
* the input on which to open the compare editor
* @param activate
* if true
the editor will be activated
* @see IWorkbenchPage#openEditor(org.eclipse.ui.IEditorInput, String,
* boolean)
* @since 3.5
*/
public static void openCompareEditor(CompareEditorInput input, boolean activate) {
openCompareEditorOnPage(input, null, activate);
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and opens a
* compare editor on the result in the given workbench page.
*
* @param input the input on which to open the compare editor
* @param page the workbench page in which to open the compare editor
* @since 2.1
*/
public static void openCompareEditorOnPage(CompareEditorInput input, IWorkbenchPage page) {
openCompareEditorOnPage(input, page, true);
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and opens a compare
* editor on the result in the given workbench page.
*
* @param input
* the input on which to open the compare editor
* @param page
* the workbench page in which to open the compare editor
* @param activate
* if true
the editor will be activated
* @see IWorkbenchPage#openEditor(org.eclipse.ui.IEditorInput, String,
* boolean)
*/
private static void openCompareEditorOnPage(CompareEditorInput input, IWorkbenchPage page, boolean activate) {
CompareUIPlugin plugin= CompareUIPlugin.getDefault();
if (plugin != null)
plugin.openCompareEditor(input, page, null, activate);
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and
* shows the result in the given editor.
*
* @param input the input on which to open the compare editor
* @param editor the compare editor to reuse or null to create a new one
* @since 3.0
*/
public static void reuseCompareEditor(CompareEditorInput input, IReusableEditor editor) {
reuseCompareEditor(input, editor, true);
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and shows the result
* in the given editor.
*
* @param input
* the input on which to open the compare editor
* @param editor
* the compare editor to reuse or null to create a new one
* @param activate
* if true
the editor will be activated
* @see IWorkbenchPage#openEditor(org.eclipse.ui.IEditorInput, String,
* boolean)
*/
private static void reuseCompareEditor(CompareEditorInput input, IReusableEditor editor, boolean activate) {
CompareUIPlugin plugin= CompareUIPlugin.getDefault();
if (plugin != null)
plugin.openCompareEditor(input, null, editor, activate);
}
/**
* Performs the comparison described by the given input and opens a
* modal compare dialog on the result.
*
* @param input the input on which to open the compare dialog
*/
public static void openCompareDialog(CompareEditorInput input) {
CompareUIPlugin plugin= CompareUIPlugin.getDefault();
if (plugin != null)
plugin.openCompareDialog(input);
}
/**
* Registers an image descriptor for the given type.
*
* @param type the type
* @param descriptor the image descriptor
*/
public static void registerImageDescriptor(String type, ImageDescriptor descriptor) {
CompareUIPlugin.registerImageDescriptor(type, descriptor);
}
/**
* Returns a shared image for the given type, or a generic image if none
* has been registered for the given type.
*
* Note: Images returned from this method will be automatically disposed
* of when this plug-in shuts down. Callers must not dispose of these
* images themselves.
*
*
* @param type the type
* @return the image
*/
public static Image getImage(String type) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getImage(type);
}
/**
* Registers the given image for being disposed when this plug-in is shutdown.
*
* @param image the image to register for disposal
*/
public static void disposeOnShutdown(Image image) {
CompareUIPlugin.disposeOnShutdown(image);
}
/**
* Returns a shared image for the given adaptable.
* This convenience method queries the given adaptable
* for its IWorkbenchAdapter.getImageDescriptor
, which it
* uses to create an image if it does not already have one.
*
* Note: Images returned from this method will be automatically disposed
* of when this plug-in shuts down. Callers must not dispose of these
* images themselves.
*
*
* @param adaptable the adaptable for which to find an image
* @return an image
*/
public static Image getImage(IAdaptable adaptable) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getImage(adaptable);
}
/**
* Creates a stream merger for the given content type.
* If no stream merger is registered for the given content type null
is returned.
*
* @param type the type for which to find a stream merger
* @return a stream merger for the given type, or null
if no
* stream merger has been registered
* @deprecated Clients should obtain an org.eclipse.team.core.mapping.IStorageMerger
from the
* org.eclipse.team.core.Team#createMerger(IContentType)
method.
*/
@Deprecated
public static IStreamMerger createStreamMerger(IContentType type) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().createStreamMerger(type);
}
/**
* Creates a stream merger for the given file extension.
* If no stream merger is registered for the file extension null
is returned.
*
* @param type the type for which to find a stream merger
* @return a stream merger for the given type, or null
if no
* stream merger has been registered
* @deprecated Clients should obtain an org.eclipse.team.core.mapping.IStorageMerger
from the
* org.eclipse.team.core.Team#createMerger(String)
method.
*/
@Deprecated
public static IStreamMerger createStreamMerger(String type) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().createStreamMerger(type);
}
/**
* Returns a structure compare viewer based on an old viewer and an input object.
* If the old viewer is suitable for showing the input, the old viewer
* is returned. Otherwise, the input's type is used to find a viewer descriptor in the registry
* which in turn is used to create a structure compare viewer under the given parent composite.
* If no viewer descriptor can be found null
is returned.
*
* @param oldViewer a new viewer is only created if this old viewer cannot show the given input
* @param input the input object for which to find a structure viewer
* @param parent the SWT parent composite under which the new viewer is created
* @param configuration a configuration which is passed to a newly created viewer
* @return the compare viewer which is suitable for the given input object or null
*/
public static Viewer findStructureViewer(Viewer oldViewer, ICompareInput input, Composite parent,
CompareConfiguration configuration) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().findStructureViewer(oldViewer, input, parent, configuration);
}
/**
* Returns a content compare viewer based on an old viewer and an input object.
* If the old viewer is suitable for showing the input the old viewer
* is returned. Otherwise the input's type is used to find a viewer descriptor in the registry
* which in turn is used to create a content compare viewer under the given parent composite.
* If no viewer descriptor can be found null
is returned.
*
* @param oldViewer a new viewer is only created if this old viewer cannot show the given input
* @param input the input object for which to find a content viewer
* @param parent the SWT parent composite under which the new viewer is created
* @param configuration a configuration which is passed to a newly created viewer
* @return the compare viewer which is suitable for the given input object or null
*/
public static Viewer findContentViewer(Viewer oldViewer, ICompareInput input, Composite parent,
CompareConfiguration configuration) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().findContentViewer(oldViewer, input, parent, configuration);
}
/**
* Returns a content compare viewer based on an old viewer and an input
* object. If the old viewer is suitable for showing the input the old
* viewer is returned. Otherwise the input's type is used to find a viewer
* descriptor in the registry which in turn is used to create a content
* compare viewer under the given parent composite. In order to determine
* the input's type, the input must either implement IStreamContentAccessor
* and ITypedElement or ICompareInput. If no viewer descriptor can be found
* null
is returned.
*
* @param oldViewer a new viewer is only created if this old viewer cannot show the given input
* @param input the input object for which to find a content viewer. Must
* implement either IStreamContentAccessor
and
* ITypedElement
or ICompareInput
.
* @param parent the SWT parent composite under which the new viewer is created
* @param configuration a configuration which is passed to a newly created viewer
* @return the compare viewer which is suitable for the given input object or null
*/
public static Viewer findContentViewer(Viewer oldViewer, Object input, Composite parent,
CompareConfiguration configuration) {
return CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().findContentViewer(oldViewer, input, parent, configuration);
}
/**
* Adds an alias for the given type. Subsequent calls to
* findStructureViewer
treat alias as a synonym for type and
* return the same viewer.
*
* @param type
* a type name for which a viewer has been registered
* @param alias
* a type name which should be treated as a synonym of type
* @since 2.0
* @noreference This method is for internal use only. Clients should not
* call this method.
*/
public static void addStructureViewerAlias(String type, String alias) {
CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().addStructureViewerAlias(type, alias);
}
/**
* Remove all aliases for the given type. This method does not affect the
* initial binding between type and viewer. If no aliases exist for the
* given type this method does nothing.
*
* @param type
* the type name for which all synonyms are removed.
* @since 2.0
* @noreference This method is for internal use only. Clients should not
* call this method.
*/
public static void removeAllStructureViewerAliases(String type) {
CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().removeAllStructureViewerAliases(type);
}
/**
* Retrieve a document for the given input or return null
if
* no document has been registered for the input.
* @param input the object for which to retrieve a document
* @return a document or null
if no document was registered for the input
* @since 3.1
*/
public static IDocument getDocument(Object input) {
return DocumentManager.get(input);
}
/**
* Register a document for the given input.
* @param input the object for which to register a document
* @param document the document to register
* @since 3.1
*/
public static void registerDocument(Object input, IDocument document) {
DocumentManager.put(input, document);
}
/**
* Unregister the given document.
* @param document the document to unregister
* @since 3.1
*/
public static void unregisterDocument(IDocument document) {
DocumentManager.remove(document);
}
/**
* Create and return a structure creator for the given typed element.
* Return null
if an appropriate structure creator could
* not be obtained.
* @param element the typed element
* @return structure creator for the given typed element or null
* @since 3.4
*/
public static IStructureCreator createStructureCreator(ITypedElement element) {
StructureCreatorDescriptor scd= CompareUIPlugin.getDefault().getStructureCreator(element.getType());
if (scd != null) {
return scd.createStructureCreator();
}
return null;
}
}