bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/action/Separator.java

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package org.eclipse.jface.action;

import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Menu;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.MenuItem;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.ToolBar;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.ToolItem;

/**
 * A separator is a special kind of contribution item which acts
 * as a visual separator and, optionally, acts as a group marker.
 * Unlike group markers, separators do have a visual representation for
 * menus and toolbars.
 * <p>
 * This class may be instantiated; it is not intended to be 
 * subclassed outside the framework.
 * </p>
 */
public class Separator extends AbstractGroupMarker {
    /**
     * Creates a separator which does not start a new group.
     */
    public Separator() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new separator which also defines a new group having the given group name.
     * The group name must not be <code>null</code> or the empty string.
     * The group name is also used as the item id.
     * 
     * @param groupName the group name of the separator
     */
    public Separator(String groupName) {
        super(groupName);
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * Method declared on IContributionItem.
     * Fills the given menu with a SWT separator MenuItem.
     */
    public void fill(Menu menu, int index) {
        if (index >= 0)
            new MenuItem(menu, SWT.SEPARATOR, index);
        else
            new MenuItem(menu, SWT.SEPARATOR);
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * Method declared on IContributionItem.
     * Fills the given tool bar with a SWT separator ToolItem.
     */
    public void fill(ToolBar toolbar, int index) {
        if (index >= 0)
            new ToolItem(toolbar, SWT.SEPARATOR, index);
        else
            new ToolItem(toolbar, SWT.SEPARATOR);
    }

    /** 
     * The <code>Separator</code> implementation of this <code>IContributionItem</code> 
     * method returns <code>true</code>
     */
    public boolean isSeparator() {
        return true;
    }
}