bundles/org.eclipse.core.tools/src/org/eclipse/core/tools/GlobalAction.java

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package org.eclipse.core.tools;

import org.eclipse.jface.action.Action;
import org.eclipse.ui.IActionBars;

/**
 * An abstract base class for global actions. Global actions
 * are able to register themselves in a view's action bars. 
 */
public abstract class GlobalAction extends Action {
	/**
	 * Constructs an action.
	 * 
	 * @param text the action description
	 */
	GlobalAction(String text) {
		super(text);
		setToolTipText(text);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers this action as a global action handler.
	 * 
	 * @param actionBars the action bars where this action will be registered.
	 * @see IActionBars#updateActionBars()
	 */
	public abstract void registerAsGlobalAction(IActionBars actionBars);
}