Package com.iizigo.prop.editor

Interface IPropEditorExtender<EDITOR extends BaseEditor<PROP,VALUE>,PROP extends GProp<VALUE>,VALUE>

public interface IPropEditorExtender<EDITOR extends BaseEditor<PROP,VALUE>,PROP extends GProp<VALUE>,VALUE>
Interface used to extend the property editor of a single edited property item. The edited property itself could be several properties with their values at once if multiple selection is possible.
Author:
Christopher Mindus

  • Method Details

    • initialize

      void initialize(EDITOR editor, IzMenu menu)
      Requests initialization of the menu for the property editor, if one is present.
      Parameters:
      editor - The property editor.
      menu - The menu in question, null for none.

    • updateMenuItemStates

      void updateMenuItemStates()
      Called to update the menu item states.

    • isUndefinedOperationAllowed

      boolean isUndefinedOperationAllowed(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell shell)
      Checks if undefined should be allowed. This gives the opportunity to cancel the operation.
      Parameters:
      shell - The shell (for message boxes).
      Returns:
      true for OK to undefine, false to keep the property intact and defined.

    • isReplaceOperationAllowed

      boolean isReplaceOperationAllowed(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell shell, PROP newProp, VALUE newValue)
      Checks if a new value should be allowed from a dialog box. This gives the opportunity to cancel the operation.
      Parameters:
      shell - The shell (for message boxes).
      newProp - The new property (cloned, perhaps not attached to a parent).
      newValue - The new property value.
      Returns:
      true for OK to proceed, false to keep the existing property intact.

    • updateTooltip

      void updateTooltip(IzToolTip tip, PROP[] props)
      Updates the tooltip.
      Parameters:
      tip - The tip instance to set.
      props - The properties.

    • getLabelText

      String getLabelText(PROP[] props)
      Gets the text to display in a potential label to the right of the "more" button.
      Parameters:
      props - The edited properties. A property in the array MAY BE null.
      Returns:
      The text, or null for none.