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/******************************************************************************* * Copyright (c) 2000, 2015 IBM Corporation and others. * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html * * Contributors: * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation *******************************************************************************/ package org.eclipse.jface.action; import org.eclipse.core.commands.IHandlerAttributes; import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor; import org.eclipse.jface.util.IPropertyChangeListener; import org.eclipse.swt.events.HelpListener; import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Event; /** * An action represents the non-UI side of a command which can be triggered * by the end user. Actions are typically associated with buttons, menu items, * and items in tool bars. The controls for a command are built by some container, * which furnished the context where these controls appear and configures * them with data from properties declared by the action. When the end user * triggers the command via its control, the action's <code>run</code> * method is invoked to do the real work. * <p> * Actions support a predefined set of properties (and possibly others as well). * Clients of an action may register property change listeners so that they get * notified whenever the value of a property changes. * </p> * <p> * Clients should subclass the abstract base class <code>Action</code> to define * concrete actions rather than implementing <code>IAction</code> from scratch. * </p> * <p> * This interface exists only to define the API for actions. * It is not intended to be implemented by clients. * </p> * * @see Action * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. */ public interface IAction { /** * Action style constant (value <code>0</code>) indicating action style * is not specified yet. By default, the action will assume a push button * style. If <code>setChecked</code> is called, then the style will change * to a check box, or if <code>setMenuCreator</code> is called, then the * style will change to a drop down menu. * * @since 2.1 */ public static int AS_UNSPECIFIED = 0x00; /** * Action style constant (value <code>1</code>) indicating action is * a simple push button. */ public static int AS_PUSH_BUTTON = 0x01; /** * Action style constant (value <code>2</code>) indicating action is * a check box (or a toggle button). * <p> * <strong>Note:</strong> The action is also run when a check box gets * deselected. Use {@link #isChecked} to determine the selection state. * </p> */ public static int AS_CHECK_BOX = 0x02; /** * Action style constant (value <code>4</code>) indicating action is * a drop down menu. */ public static int AS_DROP_DOWN_MENU = 0x04; /** * Action style constant (value <code>8</code>) indicating action is * a radio button. * <p> * <strong>Note:</strong> When a radio button gets selected, the action for * the unselected radio button will also be run. Use {@link #isChecked} to * determine the selection state. * </p> * * @since 2.1 */ public static int AS_RADIO_BUTTON = 0x08; /** * Property name of an action's text (value <code>"text"</code>). */ public static final String TEXT = "text"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's enabled state * (value <code>"enabled"</code>). */ public static final String ENABLED = "enabled"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's image (value <code>"image"</code>). */ public static final String IMAGE = "image"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's tooltip text (value <code>"toolTipText"</code>). */ public static final String TOOL_TIP_TEXT = "toolTipText"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's description (value <code>"description"</code>). * Typically the description is shown as a (longer) help text in the status line. */ public static final String DESCRIPTION = "description"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's checked status (value * <code>"checked"</code>). Applicable when the style is * <code>AS_CHECK_BOX</code> or <code>AS_RADIO_BUTTON</code>. */ public static final String CHECKED = "checked"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's success/fail result * (value <code>"result"</code>). The values are * <code>Boolean.TRUE</code> if running the action succeeded and * <code>Boolean.FALSE</code> if running the action failed or did not * complete. * <p> * Not all actions report whether they succeed or fail. This property * is provided for use by actions that may be invoked by clients that can * take advantage of this information when present (for example, actions * used in cheat sheets). Clients should always assume that running the * action succeeded in the absence of notification to the contrary. * </p> * * @since 3.0 */ public static final String RESULT = "result"; //$NON-NLS-1$ /** * Property name of an action's handler. Some actions delegate some or all * of their behaviour or state to another object. In this case, if the * object to which behaviour has been delegated changes, then a property * change event should be sent with this name. * * This is used to support backward compatibility of actions within the * commands framework. * * @since 3.1 */ public static final String HANDLED = IHandlerAttributes.ATTRIBUTE_HANDLED; /** * Adds a property change listener to this action. * Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered. * * @param listener a property change listener */ public void addPropertyChangeListener(IPropertyChangeListener listener); /** * Returns the accelerator keycode for this action. * The result is the bit-wise OR of zero or more modifier masks * and a key, as explained in <code>MenuItem.getAccelerator</code>. * * @return the accelerator keycode * @see org.eclipse.swt.widgets.MenuItem#getAccelerator() */ public int getAccelerator(); /** * Returns the action definition id of this action. * * @return the action definition id of this action, or * <code>null</code> if none * @since 2.0 */ public String getActionDefinitionId(); /** * Returns the action's description if it has one. * Otherwise it returns <code>getToolTipText()</code>. * * @return a description for the action; may be <code>null</code> */ public String getDescription(); /** * Returns the disabled image for this action as an image descriptor. * <p> * This method is associated with the <code>IMAGE</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return the image, or <code>null</code> if this action has no image * @see #IMAGE */ public ImageDescriptor getDisabledImageDescriptor(); /** * Returns a help listener for this action. * * @return a help listener for this action */ public HelpListener getHelpListener(); /** * Returns the hover image for this action as an image descriptor. * <p> * Hover images will be used on platforms that support changing the image * when the user hovers over the item. This method is associated with * the <code>IMAGE</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return the image, or <code>null</code> if this action has no image * @see #IMAGE */ public ImageDescriptor getHoverImageDescriptor(); /** * Returns a unique identifier for this action, or <code>null</code> if it has * none. * * @return the action id, or <code>null</code> if none */ public String getId(); /** * Returns the image for this action as an image descriptor. * <p> * This method is associated with the <code>IMAGE</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return the image, or <code>null</code> if this action has no image * @see #IMAGE */ public ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor(); /** * Returns the menu creator for this action. * * @return the menu creator, or <code>null</code> if none */ public IMenuCreator getMenuCreator(); /** * Return this action's style. * * @return one of <code>AS_PUSH_BUTTON</code>, <code>AS_CHECK_BOX</code>, * <code>AS_RADIO_BUTTON</code> and <code>AS_DROP_DOWN_MENU</code>. */ public int getStyle(); /** * Returns the text for this action. * <p> * This method is associated with the <code>TEXT</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return the text, or <code>null</code> if none * @see #TEXT */ public String getText(); /** * Returns the tool tip text for this action. * <p> * This method is associated with the <code>TOOL_TIP_TEXT</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return the tool tip text, or <code>null</code> if none * @see #TOOL_TIP_TEXT */ public String getToolTipText(); /** * Returns the checked status of this action. Applicable only if the style is * <code>AS_CHECK_BOX</code> or <code>AS_RADIO_BUTTON</code>. * <p> * This method is associated with the <code>CHECKED</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return the checked status * @see #CHECKED */ public boolean isChecked(); /** * Returns whether this action is enabled. * <p> * This method is associated with the <code>ENABLED</code> property; * property change events are reported when its value changes. * </p> * * @return <code>true</code> if enabled, and * <code>false</code> if disabled * @see #ENABLED */ public boolean isEnabled(); /** * Returns whether this action is handled. In the default case, this is * always <code>true</code>. However, if the action delegates some of its * behaviour to some other object, then this method should answer whether * such an object is currently available. * * @return <code>true</code> if all of the action's behaviour is * available; <code>false</code> otherwise. * @since 3.1 */ public boolean isHandled(); /** * Removes the given listener from this action. * Has no effect if an identical listener is not registered. * * @param listener a property change listener */ public void removePropertyChangeListener(IPropertyChangeListener listener); /** * Runs this action. * Each action implementation must define the steps needed to carry out this action. * The default implementation of this method in <code>Action</code> * does nothing. * * @see #AS_RADIO_BUTTON How radio buttons are handled * @see #AS_CHECK_BOX How check boxes are handled */ public void run(); /** * Runs this action, passing the triggering SWT event. * As of 2.0, <code>ActionContributionItem</code> calls this method * instead of <code>run()</code>. * The default implementation of this method in <code>Action</code> * simply calls <code>run()</code> for backwards compatibility. * * @param event the SWT event which triggered this action being run * @since 2.0 * * @see #AS_RADIO_BUTTON How radio buttons are handled * @see #AS_CHECK_BOX How check boxes are handled */ public void runWithEvent(Event event); /** * Sets the action definition id of this action. * * @param id the action definition id * @since 2.0 */ public void setActionDefinitionId(String id); /** * Sets the checked status of this action. Applicable for the styles * <code>AS_CHECK_BOX</code> or <code>AS_RADIO_BUTTON</code>. * <p> * Fires a property change event for the <code>CHECKED</code> property * if the checked status actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param checked the new checked status * @see #CHECKED */ public void setChecked(boolean checked); /** * Sets this action's description. * Typically the description is shown as a (longer) help text in the status line. * <p> * Fires a property change event for the <code>DESCRIPTION</code> property * if the description actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param text the description, or <code>null</code> to clear the description * @see #DESCRIPTION */ public void setDescription(String text); /** * Sets the disabled image for this action, as an image descriptor. * <p> * Disabled images will be used on platforms that support changing the image * when the item is disabled.Fires a property change event for * the <code>IMAGE</code> property * if the image actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param newImage the image, or <code>null</code> if this * action should not have an image * @see #IMAGE */ public void setDisabledImageDescriptor(ImageDescriptor newImage); /** * Sets the enabled state of this action. * <p> * When an action is in the enabled state, the control associated with * it is active; triggering it will end up inkoking this action's * <code>run</code> method. * </p> * <p> * Fires a property change event for the <code>ENABLED</code> property * if the enabled state actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param enabled <code>true</code> to enable, and * <code>false</code> to disable * @see #ENABLED */ public void setEnabled(boolean enabled); /** * Sets a help listener for this action. * * @param listener a help listener for this action */ public void setHelpListener(HelpListener listener); /** * Sets the hover image for this action, as an image descriptor. * <p> * Hover images will be used on platforms that support changing the image * when the user hovers over the item.Fires a property change event for * the <code>IMAGE</code> property * if the image actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param newImage the image, or <code>null</code> if this * action should not have an image * @see #IMAGE */ public void setHoverImageDescriptor(ImageDescriptor newImage); /** * Sets the unique identifier for this action. This is used to identify actions * when added to a contribution manager. * It should be set when the action is created. It should not be modified once * the action is part of an action contribution item. * * @param id the action id * * @see ActionContributionItem * @see IContributionItem#getId */ public void setId(String id); /** * Sets the image for this action, as an image descriptor. * <p> * Fires a property change event for the <code>IMAGE</code> property if the * image actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * <p> * Note: This operation is a hint and is not supported in all contexts on * platforms that do not have this concept (for example, Windows NT). * Furthermore, some platforms (such as GTK), cannot display both a check * box and an image at the same time. Instead, they hide the image and * display the check box. * </p> * * @param newImage * the image, or <code>null</code> if this action should not have * an image * @see #IMAGE */ public void setImageDescriptor(ImageDescriptor newImage); /** * Sets the menu creator for this action. Applicable for style * <code>AS_DROP_DOWN_MENU</code>. * * @param creator the menu creator, or <code>null</code> if none */ public void setMenuCreator(IMenuCreator creator); /** * Sets the text for this action. * <p> * An accelerator is identified by the last index of a '\t' character. If * there are no '\t' characters, then it is identified by the last index of an * '@' character. If neither, then there is no accelerator text. Note that * if you want to insert an '@' character into the text (but no accelerator), * then you can simply insert an '@' or a '\t' at the end of the text. * <br> * An accelerator specification consists of zero or more * modifier tokens followed by a key code token. The tokens are separated by a '+' character. * </p> * <p> * Fires a property change event for the <code>TEXT</code> property * if the text actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param text the text, or <code>null</code> if none * @see #TEXT * @see Action#findModifier * @see Action#findKeyCode */ public void setText(String text); /** * Sets the tool tip text for this action. * <p> * Fires a property change event for the <code>TOOL_TIP_TEXT</code> property * if the tool tip text actually changes as a consequence. * </p> * * @param text the tool tip text, or <code>null</code> if none * @see #TOOL_TIP_TEXT */ public void setToolTipText(String text); /** * <p> * Sets the accelerator keycode that this action maps to. This is a bitwise OR * of zero or more SWT key modifier masks (i.e. SWT.CTRL or SWT.ALT) and a * character code. For example, for Ctrl+Z, use <code>SWT.CTRL | 'Z'</code>. * Use 0 for no accelerator. * </p> * <p> * This method should no longer be used for actions in the Eclipse workbench. * <code>IWorkbenchCommandSupport</code> and * <code>IWorkbenchContextSupport</code> provide all the functionality * required for key bindings. If you set an accelerator using this method, then * it will not work in the workbench if it conflicts any existing key binding, * or if there is a different key binding defined for this action's definition * id. The definition id should be used instead -- referring to the command in * the workbench from which the key binding should be retrieved. * </p> * * @param keycode * the keycode to be accepted. */ public void setAccelerator(int keycode); }