IStatusFieldExtension (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Known Implementing Classes:

StatusLineContributionItem
```
public interface IStatusFieldExtension
```
Extends IStatusField with the following concepts:
- set error text and image
- set tool tip
- control visibility
Since:

3.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`setErrorImage(Image image)`	Sets the error image of this status field.
`void`	`setErrorText(java.lang.String text)`	Sets the text of this status field.
`void`	`setToolTipText(java.lang.String string)`	Sets tool tip text for this status field.
`void`	`setVisible(boolean visible)`	Sets whether this status field is visible within the status line.

- Method Detail
  - setErrorText
```
void setErrorText(java.lang.String text)
```
    Sets the text of this status field.
    The error text overrides the current text until the error text is cleared (set to null).
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the error text shown in the status field or null to clear
    
    See Also:
    
    IStatusField.setText(String)
  - setErrorImage
```
void setErrorImage(Image image)
```
    Sets the error image of this status field.
    The error image overrides the current image until the error image is cleared (set to null).
    
    Parameters:
    
    image - the error image shown in the status field or null to clear
    
    See Also:
    
    IStatusField.setImage(Image)
  - setToolTipText
```
void setToolTipText(java.lang.String string)
```
    Sets tool tip text for this status field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the new tool tip text or null to clear
  - setVisible
```
void setVisible(boolean visible)
```
    Sets whether this status field is visible within the status line.
    
    Parameters:
    
    visible - true if this item should be visible, false otherwise