Package org.eclipse.jface.action

Class ControlContribution

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    IContributionItem
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    org.eclipse.ui.internal.menus.InternalControlContribution
    public abstract class ControlContribution
extends ContributionItem
    An abstract contribution item implementation for adding an arbitrary SWT control to a tool bar. Note, however, that these items cannot be contributed to menu bars.

    The createControl framework method must be implemented by concrete subclasses.

    • Constructor Detail

      • ControlContribution

        protected ControlContribution​(String id)
        Creates a control contribution item with the given id.
        Parameters:
        id - the contribution item id

    • Method Detail

      • computeWidth

        protected int computeWidth​(Control control)
        Computes the width of the given control which is being added to a tool bar. This is needed to determine the width of the tool bar item containing the given control.

        The default implementation of this framework method returns control.computeSize(SWT.DEFAULT, SWT.DEFAULT, true).x. Subclasses may override if required.

        Parameters:
        control - the control being added
        Returns:
        the width of the control

      • createControl

        protected abstract Control createControl​(Composite parent)
        Creates and returns the control for this contribution item under the given parent composite.

        This framework method must be implemented by concrete subclasses.

        Parameters:
        parent - the parent composite
        Returns:
        the new control, must not be null

      • fill

        public final void fill​(Composite parent)
        The control item implementation of this IContributionItem method calls the createControl framework method. Subclasses must implement createControl rather than overriding this method.
        Specified by:
        fill in interface IContributionItem
        Overrides:
        fill in class ContributionItem
        Parameters:
        parent - the parent control

      • fill

        public final void fill​(Menu parent,
                       int index)
        The control item implementation of this IContributionItem method throws an exception since controls cannot be added to menus.
        Specified by:
        fill in interface IContributionItem
        Overrides:
        fill in class ContributionItem
        Parameters:
        parent - the parent menu
        index - the index where the controls are inserted, or -1 to insert at the end

      • fill

        public final void fill​(ToolBar parent,
                       int index)
        The control item implementation of this IContributionItem method calls the createControl framework method to create a control under the given parent, and then creates a new tool item to hold it. Subclasses must implement createControl rather than overriding this method.
        Specified by:
        fill in interface IContributionItem
        Overrides:
        fill in class ContributionItem
        Parameters:
        parent - the parent tool bar
        index - the index where the controls are inserted, or -1 to insert at the end