org.eclipse.ui.intro/src/org/eclipse/ui/intro/config/IStandbyContentPart.java

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package org.eclipse.ui.intro.config;

import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;
import org.eclipse.ui.IMemento;
import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
import org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets.FormToolkit;
import org.eclipse.ui.intro.IIntroPart;

/**
 * An Intro standby part. It is a UI component that represents some standby
 * content. Standby parts can be contributed to the Eclipse intro using the
 * following extension point:
 * <p>
 * <pre>
 *         &lt;extension point=&quot;org.eclipse.ui.intro.configExtension&quot;&gt;
 *        	&lt;standbyPart
 *       		pluginId=&quot;com.x.y.somePluginId&quot;
 *       		class=&quot;com.x.y.someClass&quot;
 *       		id=&quot;com.x.y.someContentPartId&quot;&gt;
 *       	&lt;/standbyPart&gt;
 *         &lt;/extension&gt;
 * </pre>
 *
 * </p>
 * Standby content parts have a life cycle that starts with a call to init,
 * shortly after part construction, followed by a call to createPartControl.
 * During these two calls, the part is responsible for creating its content and
 * using the memento to try to recreate its previous state. SetInput is the last
 * method called when trying to create a standby part.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IStandbyContentPart {

    /**
     * Creates the SWT controls for this standby part.
     * <p>
     * Clients should not call this method. The intro framework calls this
     * method when it needs to.
     *
     * @param parent
     *            the parent control
     * @param toolkit
     *            the form toolkit being used by the IIntroPart implementation
     */
    public void createPartControl(Composite parent, FormToolkit toolkit);

    /**
     * Returns the primary control associated with this standby part. The
     * control is typically set during the createPartControl() call when this
     * part is being created.
     *
     * @return the SWT control which displays this standby part's content, or
     *         <code>null</code> if this standby part's controls have not yet
     *         been created.
     */
    public Control getControl();

    /**
     * Initializes this intro standby content part with the given intro site. A
     * memento is passed to the part which contains a snapshot of the part state
     * from a previous session. Where possible, the part should try to recreate
     * that state.
     * <p>
     * This method is automatically called by the workbench shortly after part
     * construction. It marks the start of this parts' lifecycle. Clients must
     * not call this method.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param introPart
     *            the intro part hosting this stanndby content part.
     * @param memento
     *            this part state or <code>null</code> if there is no previous
     *            saved state
     * @exception PartInitException
     *                if this part was not initialized successfully.
     */
    public void init(IIntroPart introPart, IMemento memento)
            throws PartInitException;

    /**
     * Sets the input to show in this standby part. Note that input can be null,
     * such as when the part if created through an Intro URL that does not have
     * an input specified, or when this standby part is being recreated from a
     * previous workbench session. In this case, the standby part is responsible
     * for handling a null input, and recreating itself from a cached IMemento.
     *
     * @param input
     *            the input object to be used by this standby part.
     */
    public void setInput(Object input);

    /**
     * Asks this standby part to take focus.
     * <p>
     * Clients should not call this method (the intro framework calls this
     * method at appropriate times).
     * </p>
     */
    public void setFocus();

    /**
     * Disposes of this standby part.
     * <p>
     * Clients should not call this method. The intro framework calls this
     * method when the Customizable IntroPart is closed.
     * </p>
     */
    public void dispose();

    /**
     * Saves the object state within a memento.
     * <p>
     * This method is automatically called by the workbench at appropriate
     * times. Clients must not call this method directly.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param memento
     *            a memento to receive the object state
     */
    public void saveState(IMemento memento);

}