org.eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/viewers/model/ITreeModelContentProviderTarget.java

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 *     Wind River Systems - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.viewers.model;

import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.TreePath;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ViewerFilter;

/**
 * This interface must be implemented by the viewer which uses the
 * {@link TreeModelContentProvider} content provider.  It allows the content
 * provider to update the viewer with information retrieved from the 
 * content, proxy, memento, and other element-based providers.
 * 
 * @since 3.5
 */
public interface ITreeModelContentProviderTarget extends ITreeModelViewer {

    /**
     * Returns this viewer's filters.
     * 
     * @return an array of viewer filters
     * @see StructuredViewer#setFilters(ViewerFilter[])
     */    
    public ViewerFilter[] getFilters();

    /**
     * Reveals the given element in the viewer.
     * @param path Path to the element's parent.
     * @param index Index of the element to be revealed.
     */
    public void reveal(TreePath path, int index);
        
    /**
     * Triggers an update of the given element's state.  If multiple instances 
     * of the given element are found in the tree, they will all be updated.
     * 
     * @param element Element to update.
     */
    public void update(Object element);

    /**
     * Triggers an update of the given element and its children.  If 
     * multiple instances of the given element are found in the tree, 
     * they will all be updated.
     * 
     * @param element Element to update.
     */
    public void refresh(Object element);

    /**
     * Triggers a full update of all the elements in the tree.
     * 
     * @param element Element to update.
     */
    public void refresh();

    /**
     * Sets the given object to be the element at the given index of the given parent.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param parentOrTreePath Parent object, or a tree path of the parent element.
     * @param index Index at which to set the new element.
     * @param element Element object.
     */
    public void replace(Object parentOrTreePath, final int index, Object element);
    
    /**
     * Set the number of children of the given element or tree path. To set the 
     * number of children of the invisible root of the tree, you can pass the 
     * input object or an empty tree path.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param elementOrTreePath The element, or tree path.
     * @param count 
     */
    public void setChildCount(final Object elementOrTreePath, final int count);
    
    /**
     * Inform the viewer about whether the given element or tree path has 
     * children. Avoid calling this method if the number of children has 
     * already been set.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param elementOrTreePath
     *            the element, or tree path
     * @param hasChildren
     */
    public void setHasChildren(final Object elementOrTreePath, final boolean hasChildren);

    /**
     * Performs auto expand on an element at the specified path if the auto expand
     * level dictates the element should be expanded.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param elementPath tree path to element to consider for expansion
     */
    public void autoExpand(TreePath elementPath);

    /**
     * Sets whether the node corresponding to the given element or tree path is
     * expanded or collapsed.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param elementOrTreePath
     *            the element, or the tree path to the element
     * @param expanded
     *            <code>true</code> if the node is expanded, and
     *            <code>false</code> if collapsed
     */
    public void setExpandedState(Object elementOrTreePath, boolean expanded);

    /**
     * Expands all ancestors of the given element or tree path so that the given
     * element becomes visible in this viewer's tree control, and then expands
     * the subtree rooted at the given element to the given level.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param elementOrTreePath
     *            the element
     * @param level
     *            non-negative level, or <code>ALL_LEVELS</code> to expand all
     *            levels of the tree
     */
    public void expandToLevel(Object elementOrTreePath, int level);

    

    /**
     * Removes the given element from the viewer. The selection is updated if
     * necessary.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param elementsOrTreePaths
     *            the element, or the tree path to the element
     */    
    public void remove(Object elementOrTreePath);

    /**
     * Removes the element at the specified index of the parent.  The selection is updated if required.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param parentOrTreePath the parent element, the input element, or a tree path to the parent element
     * @param index child index
     */    
    public void remove(Object parentOrTreePath, final int index);

    /**
     * Inserts the given element as a new child element of the given parent
     * element at the given position. If this viewer has a sorter, the position
     * is ignored and the element is inserted at the correct position in the
     * sort order.
     * <p>
     * This method should only be called by the viewer framework.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param parentElementOrTreePath
     *            the parent element, or the tree path to the parent
     * @param element
     *            the element
     * @param position
     *            a 0-based position relative to the model, or -1 to indicate
     *            the last position
     */    
    public void insert(Object parentOrTreePath, Object element, int position);

    /**
     * Returns whether the candidate selection should override the current
     * selection.
     */
    public boolean overrideSelection(ISelection current, ISelection candidate);

    /**
     * Returns whether the node corresponding to the given element or tree path
     * is expanded or collapsed.
     *
     * @param elementOrTreePath
     *            the element
     * @return <code>true</code> if the node is expanded, and
     *         <code>false</code> if collapsed
     */
    public boolean getExpandedState(Object elementOrTreePath);
    
    /**
     * Returns the child count of the element at the given path.
     */
    public int getChildCount(TreePath path);

    /**
     * Returns the element which is a child of the element at the
     * given path, with the given index.
     */
    public Object getChildElement(TreePath path, int index);
    
    /**
     * Returns the tree path of the element that is at the top of the 
     * viewer.
     */
    public TreePath getTopElementPath();
    
    /** 
     * Finds the index of the given element with a parent of given path.
     * 
     * @return The element's index, or -1 if not found.
     */
    public int findElementIndex(TreePath parentPath, Object element);

}