bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/presentations/AbstractPresentationFactory.java

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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.ui.presentations;

import org.eclipse.jface.action.IStatusLineManager;
import org.eclipse.jface.action.StatusLineManager;
import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;

/**
 * This is a factory for presentation objects that control the appearance of
 * editors, views and other components in the workbench.
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 */
public abstract class AbstractPresentationFactory {

    /**
     * Creates an editor presentation for presenting editors.
     * <p>
     * The presentation creates its controls under the given parent composite.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param parent
     *            the parent composite to use for the presentation's controls
     * @param site
     *            the site used for communication between the presentation and
     *            the workbench
     * @return a newly created part presentation
     */
    public abstract StackPresentation createEditorPresentation(Composite parent,
            IStackPresentationSite site);

    /**
     * Creates a stack presentation for presenting regular docked views.
     * <p>
     * The presentation creates its controls under the given parent composite.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param parent
     *            the parent composite to use for the presentation's controls
     * @param site
     *            the site used for communication between the presentation and
     *            the workbench
     * @return a newly created part presentation
     */
    public abstract StackPresentation createViewPresentation(Composite parent,
            IStackPresentationSite site);

    /**
	 * <em>EXPERIMENTAL<em>
	 * 
     * Creates a standalone stack presentation for presenting a standalone view.
     * A standalone view cannot be docked together with other views. The title
     * of a standalone view may be hidden.
     * <p>
     * The presentation creates its controls under the given parent composite.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param parent
     *            the parent composite to use for the presentation's controls
     * @param site
     *            the site used for communication between the presentation and
     *            the workbench
     * @param showTitle
     *            <code>true</code> to show the title for the view,
     *            <code>false</code> to hide it
     * @return a newly created part presentation
     */
    public abstract StackPresentation createStandaloneViewPresentation(Composite parent,
            IStackPresentationSite site, boolean showTitle);
    
    /**
     * Creates the status line manager for the window.
     * Subclasses may override.
     * 
     * @return the window's status line manager
     */
    public IStatusLineManager createStatusLineManager() {
        return new StatusLineManager();
    }

    /**
     * Creates the control for the window's status line.
     * Subclasses may override.
     * 
     * @param statusLine the window's status line manager
     * @param parent the parent composite
     * @return the window's status line control
     */
    public Control createStatusLineControl(IStatusLineManager statusLine, Composite parent) {
        return ((StatusLineManager) statusLine).createControl(parent, SWT.NONE);
    }
}