bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/viewers/LabelProviderChangedEvent.java

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package org.eclipse.jface.viewers;

import java.util.EventObject;

/**
 * Event object describing a label provider state change.
 *
 * @see ILabelProviderListener
 */
public class LabelProviderChangedEvent extends EventObject {

    /**
     * Generated serial version UID for this class.
     * @since 3.1
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3258410612479309878L;
    
    /**
     * The elements whose labels need to be updated or <code>null</code>.
     */
    private Object[] elements;

    /**
     * Creates a new event for the given source, indicating that all labels
     * provided by the source are no longer valid and should be updated.
     *
     * @param source the label provider
     */
    public LabelProviderChangedEvent(IBaseLabelProvider source) {
        super(source);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new event for the given source, indicating that the label
     * provided by the source for the given elements is no longer valid and should be updated.
     *
     * @param source the label provider
     * @param elements the element whose labels have changed
     */
    public LabelProviderChangedEvent(IBaseLabelProvider source,
            Object[] elements) {
        super(source);
        this.elements = elements;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new event for the given source, indicating that the label
     * provided by the source for the given element is no longer valid and should be updated.
     *
     * @param source the label provider
     * @param element the element whose label needs to be updated
     */
    public LabelProviderChangedEvent(IBaseLabelProvider source, Object element) {
        super(source);
        this.elements = new Object[1];
        this.elements[0] = element;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the first element whose label needs to be updated,
     * or <code>null</code> if all labels need to be updated.
     *
     * @return the element whose label needs to be updated or <code>null</code>
     */
    public Object getElement() {
        if (this.elements == null || this.elements.length == 0)
            return null;
        else
            return this.elements[0];
    }

    /**
     * Returns the elements whose labels need to be updated,
     * or <code>null</code> if all labels need to be updated.
     *
     * @return the element whose labels need to be updated or <code>null</code>
     */
    public Object[] getElements() {
        if (this.elements == null)
            return null;
        else
            return this.elements;
    }
}