org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.util
Class WorkbenchPartActivator

java.lang.Object
  org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.util.WorkbenchPartActivator

public final class WorkbenchPartActivator

extends java.lang.Object

This is just a helper class that is packages the steps necessary to activate a view's window in convenient methods.

Method Summary

static IViewPart	showBookmarkNavigator() A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.
static IViewPart	showContentOutline() A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.
static IViewPart	showEditorArea() A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.
static IViewPart	showProblemView() Ensures that the Eclipse 3.0 Problems view is visible, if it is open.
static IViewPart	showPropertySheet() A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.
static IViewPart	showResourceNavigator() A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.
static IViewPart	showTaskList() A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.
static IViewPart	showView(java.lang.String viewId) The function that tries to activate the view-window in the context of the GUI thread -which also means create the view if necessary-.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

showView

public static IViewPart showView(java.lang.String viewId)

The function that tries to activate the view-window in the context of the GUI thread -which also means create the view if necessary-. It blocks until the view-window is activated.

Parameters:

viewId - The unique id of the view as registered with eclipse.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.

showTaskList

public static IViewPart showTaskList()

A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.

showProblemView

public static IViewPart showProblemView()

Ensures that the Eclipse 3.0 Problems view is visible, if it is open.

Returns:

The Problems view part, or null if it was not shown.

showBookmarkNavigator

public static IViewPart showBookmarkNavigator()

A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.

showEditorArea

public static IViewPart showEditorArea()

A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.

showContentOutline

public static IViewPart showContentOutline()

A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.

showPropertySheet

public static IViewPart showPropertySheet()

A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.

showResourceNavigator

public static IViewPart showResourceNavigator()

A convenience method, calls the #showView with the proper view Id.

Returns:

The view part shown, or null if no part was shown.