org.eclipse.eavp.viz.service.connections.preferences

Interface IComboCellContentProvider

All Superinterfaces:

ICellContentProvider

public interface IComboCellContentProvider
extends ICellContentProvider

This interface provides additional methods for accessing an ICellContentProvider that may have a discrete set of allowed values associated with it. In such a case, the widgets used to edit the cell should represent all allowed values.

Author:

Jordan H. Deyton

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	getAllowedValues(java.lang.Object element) Gets the allowed values for the specified element.
boolean	requiresCombo(java.lang.Object element) Whether or not the specified element requires a Combo widget to let the user select from a list of available values.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.eavp.viz.service.connections.preferences.ICellContentProvider

getImage, getText, getToolTipText, getValue, isEnabled, isValid, setValue

Method Detail

requiresCombo

boolean requiresCombo(java.lang.Object element)

Whether or not the specified element requires a Combo widget to let the user select from a list of available values.

Parameters:

element - The element to test.

Returns:

True if the element has multiple allowed values that could displayed in a Combo widget, false otherwise.

See Also:

getAllowedValues(Object)

getAllowedValues

java.util.List<java.lang.String> getAllowedValues(java.lang.Object element)

Gets the allowed values for the specified element.

Parameters:

element - The element whose allowed values are being requested.

Returns:

A list containing the allowed values for the element, or an empty list if the element is invalid or does not restrict its allowed values.

See Also:

requiresCombo(Object)