Package org.eclipse.ui.browser
Class AbstractWorkbenchBrowserSupport
java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.ui.browser.AbstractWorkbenchBrowserSupport
- All Implemented Interfaces:
IWorkbenchBrowserSupport
public abstract class AbstractWorkbenchBrowserSupport
extends Object
implements IWorkbenchBrowserSupport
Implements
IWorkbenchBrowserSupport while leaving some methods
to the implementors. Classes that extend this abstract class are meant to be
contributed via 'org.eclipse.ui.browserSupport' extension point.- Since:
- 3.1
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Field Summary
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.browser.IWorkbenchBrowserSupport
AS_EDITOR, AS_EXTERNAL, AS_VIEW, LOCATION_BAR, NAVIGATION_BAR, PERSISTENT, STATUS -
Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionReturns a shared instance of the external web browser.booleanTests whether web browser as an SWT widget can be created in this workbench instance.Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, waitMethods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.browser.IWorkbenchBrowserSupport
createBrowser, createBrowser
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Constructor Details
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AbstractWorkbenchBrowserSupport
public AbstractWorkbenchBrowserSupport()The default constructor.
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Method Details
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getExternalBrowser
Description copied from interface:IWorkbenchBrowserSupportReturns a shared instance of the external web browser. Clients can use it to share one external browser. The external browser that will be used is subject to browser support implementation. A suggested implementation is to use the operating system's default browser. Implementations that offer users a choice of the web browser should honour the users choice of external browser, with the initial selection being the system default browser.- Specified by:
getExternalBrowserin interfaceIWorkbenchBrowserSupport- Returns:
- the shared instance of the external browser
- Throws:
PartInitException- if the operation failed for some reason
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isInternalWebBrowserAvailable
public boolean isInternalWebBrowserAvailable()Description copied from interface:IWorkbenchBrowserSupportTests whether web browser as an SWT widget can be created in this workbench instance. If this method returnsfalse,createBrowserwould ignore browser stylesAS_EDITORandAS_VIEWand always create an external browser.- Specified by:
isInternalWebBrowserAvailablein interfaceIWorkbenchBrowserSupport- Returns:
trueif internal web browser can be created on this platform,falseotherwise.
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