| package org.eclipse.core.runtime; | |
| /* | |
| * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001. | |
| * All Rights Reserved. | |
| */ | |
| /** | |
| * An abstract superclass implementing the <code>IAdaptable</code> | |
| * interface. <code>getAdapter</code> invocations are directed | |
| * to the platform's adapter manager. | |
| * <p> | |
| * Note: In situations where it would be awkward to subclass this | |
| * class, the same affect can be achieved simply by implementing | |
| * the <code>IAdaptable</code> interface and explicitly forwarding | |
| * the <code>getAdapter</code> request to the platform's | |
| * adapater manager. The method would look like: | |
| * <pre> | |
| * public Object getAdapter(Class adapter) { | |
| * return Platform.getAdapterManager().getAdapter(this, adapter); | |
| * } | |
| * </pre> | |
| * </p> | |
| * <p> | |
| * Clients may subclass. | |
| * </p> | |
| * | |
| * @see Platform#getAdapterManager | |
| */ | |
| public abstract class PlatformObject implements IAdaptable { | |
| /** | |
| * Constructs a new platform object. | |
| */ | |
| public PlatformObject() { | |
| } | |
| /** | |
| * Returns an object which is an instance of the given class | |
| * associated with this object. Returns <code>null</code> if | |
| * no such object can be found. | |
| * <p> | |
| * This implementation of the method declared by <code>IAdaptable</code> | |
| * passes the request along to the platform's adapter manager; roughly | |
| * <code>Platform.getAdapterManager().getAdapter(this, adapter)</code>. | |
| * Subclasses may override this method (however, if they do so, they | |
| * should invoke the method on their superclass to ensure that the | |
| * Platform's adapter manager is consulted). | |
| * </p> | |
| * | |
| * @see IAdaptable#getAdapter | |
| * @see Platform#getAdapterManager | |
| */ | |
| public Object getAdapter(Class adapter) { | |
| return Platform.getAdapterManager().getAdapter(this, adapter); | |
| } | |
| } |