bundles/org.eclipse.ui.forms/src/org/eclipse/ui/forms/MasterDetailsBlock.java

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package org.eclipse.ui.forms;
import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.custom.SashForm;
import org.eclipse.swt.layout.*;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets.*;
/**
 * This class implements the 'master/details' UI pattern suitable for inclusion
 * in a form. The block consists of two parts: 'master' and 'details' in a sash
 * form that allows users to change the relative ratio on the page. The master
 * part needs to be created by the users of this class. The details part is
 * created by the block.
 * <p>
 * The master part is responsible for adding itself as a form part and firing
 * selection events. The details part catches the selection events and tries to
 * load a page registered to handle the selected object(s). The page shows the
 * details of the selected object(s) and allows users to edit them.
 * <p>
 * Details pages can be registered statically using 'registerPage' or
 * dynamically through the use of 'IDetailsPageProvider' in case where different
 * pages need to be shown for objects of the same type depending on their state.
 * <p>
 * Subclasses are required to implement abstract methods of this class. Master
 * part must be created and at least one details page should be registered in
 * order to show details of the objects selected in the master part. Tool bar
 * actions can be optionally added to the tool bar manager.
 * 
 * @see DetailsPart
 * @see IDetailsPage
 * @see IDetailsPageProvider
 * @since 3.0
 */
public abstract class MasterDetailsBlock {
/**
 * Details part created by the block. No attempt should be
 * made to access this field inside <code>createMasterPart</code>
 * because it has not been created yet and will be <code>null</code>.
 */
	protected DetailsPart detailsPart;
/**
 * The form that is the parent of both master and details part.
 * The form allows users to change the ratio between the two
 * parts.
 */
	protected SashForm sashForm;
	/**
	 * Creates the content of the master/details block inside the managed form.
	 * This method should be called as late as possible inside the parent part.
	 * 
	 * @param managedForm
	 *            the managed form to create the block in
	 */
	public void createContent(IManagedForm managedForm) {
		final ScrolledForm form = managedForm.getForm();
		FormToolkit toolkit = managedForm.getToolkit();
		GridLayout layout = new GridLayout();
		layout.marginWidth = 0;
		layout.marginHeight = 0;
		form.getBody().setLayout(layout);
		sashForm = new SashForm(form.getBody(), SWT.NULL);
		toolkit.adapt(sashForm, false, false);
		sashForm.setMenu(form.getBody().getMenu());
		sashForm.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
		createMasterPart(managedForm, sashForm);
		createDetailsPart(managedForm, sashForm);
		createToolBarActions(managedForm);
		form.updateToolBar();
	}
	/**
	 * Implement this method to create a master part in the provided parent.
	 * Typical master parts are section parts that contain tree or table viewer.
	 * 
	 * @param managedForm
	 *            the parent form
	 * @param parent
	 *            the parent composite
	 */
	protected abstract void createMasterPart(IManagedForm managedForm,
			Composite parent);
	/**
	 * Implement this method to statically register pages for the expected
	 * object types. This mechanism can be used when there is 1-&gt;1 mapping
	 * between object classes and details pages.
	 * 
	 * @param detailsPart
	 *            the details part
	 */
	protected abstract void registerPages(DetailsPart detailsPart);
	/**
	 * Implement this method to create form tool bar actions and add them to the
	 * form tool bar if desired.
	 * 
	 * @param managedForm
	 *            the form that owns the tool bar
	 */
	protected abstract void createToolBarActions(IManagedForm managedForm);
	private void createDetailsPart(final IManagedForm mform, Composite parent) {
		detailsPart = new DetailsPart(mform, parent, SWT.NULL);
		mform.addPart(detailsPart);
		registerPages(detailsPart);
	}
}