bundles/org.eclipse.rap.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/SelectionConversionService.java

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package org.eclipse.ui.internal;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredSelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredSelection;
import org.eclipse.ui.internal.util.Util;

/**
 * <p>
 * The SelectionConversionService is the service that converts the selection to
 * IResources.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface is only intended for use within the
 * <code>org.eclipse.ui.workbench</code> and <code>org.eclipse.ui.ide</code>
 * plug-ins.
 * </p>
 * 
 */
public class SelectionConversionService implements ISelectionConversionService {

	/**
	 * Attempt to convert the elements in the passed selection into resources by
	 * asking each for its IResource property (iff it isn't already a resource).
	 * If all elements in the initial selection can be converted to resources
	 * then answer a new selection containing these resources; otherwise answer
	 * an empty selection.
	 * 
	 * @param originalSelection
	 *            the original selection
	 * @return the converted selection or an empty selection.
	 */
	public IStructuredSelection convertToResources(
			IStructuredSelection originalSelection) {
		// @issue resource-specific code should be pushed into IDE
		Class resourceClass = LegacyResourceSupport.getResourceClass();
		if (resourceClass == null) {
			return originalSelection;
		}

		List result = new ArrayList();
		Iterator elements = originalSelection.iterator();

		while (elements.hasNext()) {
			Object currentElement = elements.next();
            Object resource = Util.getAdapter(currentElement, resourceClass);
            if (resource != null) {
            	result.add(resource);   
            }
		}

		// all that can be converted are done, answer new selection
		if (result.isEmpty()) {
			return StructuredSelection.EMPTY;
		}
		return new StructuredSelection(result.toArray());
	}

}