Package org.eclipse.ui.part

Class PluginTransfer

  • public class PluginTransfer
extends ByteArrayTransfer
    This class can be used to transfer an instance of PluginTransferData between two parts in a workbench in a drag and drop operation.

    In every drag and drop operation there is a DragSource and a DropTarget. When a drag occurs a Transfer is used to marshall the drag data from the source into a byte array. If a drop occurs another Transfer is used to marshall the byte array into drop data for the target.

    A PluginTransferData contains the id of a drop action extension. If a drop occurs the extension is invoked to perform a drop action. As a benefit, the destination viewer doesn't need to have any knowledge of the items being dropped into it.

    This class can be used for a Viewer or an SWT component directly. A singleton is provided which may be serially reused (see getInstance). It is not intended to be subclassed.

    See Also:
    StructuredViewer, DropTarget, DragSource

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static PluginTransfer getInstance()
      Returns the singleton instance.
      protected int[] getTypeIds()
      Returns the platform specific ids of the data types that can be converted using this transfer agent.
      protected java.lang.String[] getTypeNames()
      Returns the platform specific names of the data types that can be converted using this transfer agent.
      protected void javaToNative​(java.lang.Object data, TransferData transferData)
      This implementation of javaToNative converts a java byte[] to a platform specific representation.
      protected java.lang.Object nativeToJava​(TransferData transferData)
      This implementation of nativeToJava converts a platform specific representation of a byte array to a java byte[].

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Method Detail

      • getInstance

        public static PluginTransfer getInstance()
        Returns the singleton instance.
        Returns:
        the singleton instance

      • getTypeIds

        protected int[] getTypeIds()
        Description copied from class: Transfer
        Returns the platform specific ids of the data types that can be converted using this transfer agent.
        Specified by:
        getTypeIds in class Transfer
        Returns:
        the platform specific ids of the data types that can be converted using this transfer agent

      • getTypeNames

        protected java.lang.String[] getTypeNames()
        Description copied from class: Transfer
        Returns the platform specific names of the data types that can be converted using this transfer agent.
        Specified by:
        getTypeNames in class Transfer
        Returns:
        the platform specific names of the data types that can be converted using this transfer agent.