Package org.eclipse.jface.text.contentassist

Class ContentAssistant.AutoAssistListener

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Runnable, java.util.EventListener, VerifyKeyListener, KeyListener, SWTEventListener
    Enclosing class:
    ContentAssistant
    protected class ContentAssistant.AutoAssistListener
extends KeyAdapter
implements java.lang.Runnable, VerifyKeyListener
    An implementation of IContentAssistListener, this class is used to monitor key events in support of automatic activation of the content assistant. If enabled, the implementation utilizes a thread to watch for input characters matching the activation characters specified by the content assist processor, and if detected, will wait the indicated delay interval before activating the content assistant.
    Since:
    3.4 protected, was added in 2.1 as private class

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected AutoAssistListener()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void keyPressed​(KeyEvent e)
      Sent when a key is pressed on the system keyboard.
      protected void reset​(int showStyle)  
      void run()  
      protected void showAssist​(int showStyle)  
      protected void start​(int showStyle)  
      protected void stop()  
      void verifyKey​(VerifyEvent event)
      The following event fields are used: event.character is the character that was typed (input) event.keyCode is the key code that was typed (input) event.stateMask is the state of the keyboard (input) event.doit is processed or not (output)

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • AutoAssistListener

        protected AutoAssistListener()

    • Method Detail

      • start

        protected void start​(int showStyle)

      • run

        public void run()
        Specified by:
        run in interface java.lang.Runnable

      • reset

        protected void reset​(int showStyle)

      • stop

        protected void stop()

      • keyPressed

        public void keyPressed​(KeyEvent e)
        Description copied from class: KeyAdapter
        Sent when a key is pressed on the system keyboard. The default behavior is to do nothing.
        Specified by:
        keyPressed in interface KeyListener
        Overrides:
        keyPressed in class KeyAdapter
        Parameters:
        e - an event containing information about the key press

      • verifyKey

        public void verifyKey​(VerifyEvent event)
        Description copied from interface: VerifyKeyListener
        The following event fields are used:
        • event.character is the character that was typed (input)
        • event.keyCode is the key code that was typed (input)
        • event.stateMask is the state of the keyboard (input)
        • event.doit is processed or not (output)
        Specified by:
        verifyKey in interface VerifyKeyListener
        Parameters:
        event - the verify event
        See Also:
        VerifyEvent

      • showAssist

        protected void showAssist​(int showStyle)