bundles/org.eclipse.gef/src/org/eclipse/gef/ui/actions/SelectionAction.java

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package org.eclipse.gef.ui.actions;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelectionProvider;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredSelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredSelection;
import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;

/**
 * Superclass for an action needing the current selection.
 */
public abstract class SelectionAction extends WorkbenchPartAction {
	private ISelectionProvider provider;

	/*
	 * The current selection.
	 */
	private ISelection selection;

	/**
	 * Creates a <code>SelectionAction</code> and associates it with the given
	 * editor.
	 * 
	 * @param part
	 *            The workbench part associated with this action
	 * @param style
	 *            the style for this action
	 */
	public SelectionAction(IWorkbenchPart part, int style) {
		super(part, style);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a <code>SelectionAction</code> and associates it with the given
	 * workbench part.
	 * 
	 * @param part
	 *            the workbench part
	 */
	public SelectionAction(IWorkbenchPart part) {
		super(part);
	}

	/**
	 * @see org.eclipse.gef.Disposable#dispose()
	 */
	public void dispose() {
		this.selection = StructuredSelection.EMPTY;
		super.dispose();
	}

	/**
	 * Returns a <code>List</code> containing the currently selected objects.
	 * 
	 * @return A List containing the currently selected objects.
	 */
	protected List getSelectedObjects() {
		if (!(getSelection() instanceof IStructuredSelection))
			return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
		return ((IStructuredSelection) getSelection()).toList();
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the current selection.
	 * 
	 * @return The current selection.
	 */
	protected ISelection getSelection() {
		return selection;
	}

	/**
	 * Called when the selection is changed.
	 */
	protected void handleSelectionChanged() {
		refresh();
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the current selection and calls on subclasses to handle the
	 * selectionChanged event.
	 * 
	 * @param selection
	 *            The new selection.
	 */
	protected void setSelection(ISelection selection) {
		this.selection = selection;
		handleSelectionChanged();
	}

	/**
	 * May be used to provide an alternative selection source other than the
	 * workbench's selection service. Use of this method is optional. The
	 * default value is <code>null</code>, in which case the selection is
	 * obtained using the partsite's selection service.
	 * 
	 * @param provider
	 *            <code>null</code> or a selection provider
	 */
	public void setSelectionProvider(ISelectionProvider provider) {
		this.provider = provider;
	}

	/**
	 * @see org.eclipse.gef.ui.actions.EditorPartAction#update()
	 */
	public void update() {
		if (provider != null)
			setSelection(provider.getSelection());
		else
			setSelection(getWorkbenchPart().getSite().getWorkbenchWindow()
					.getSelectionService().getSelection());
	}

}