org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.util
Class SelectionRefresher

java.lang.Object
  org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.util.SelectionRefresher

public class SelectionRefresher

extends java.lang.Object

This class serves the purpose of refershing selection in shell. Refreshing selection has some positive side affects, one which is the refreshing of properties in the property browser. Note: Properties will not be refreshed if SelectionProvider is null.

Constructor Summary

SelectionRefresher()

Method Summary

static void	forceSelectionRefresh() This method forces a selection refresh to null back again to selection previously held.
static ISelection	getCurrentSelection() Retrives the current ISelection
static void	refreshSelection() Clients call this function to refresh the selection.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SelectionRefresher

public SelectionRefresher()

Method Detail

refreshSelection

public static void refreshSelection()

Clients call this function to refresh the selection. This function is implemented in a way in which it refreshes at the instance it is first called and while the refresh is in progress, if it receives more messages, it queues them and only refresh once after that.

forceSelectionRefresh

public static void forceSelectionRefresh()

This method forces a selection refresh to null back again to selection previously held.

getCurrentSelection

public static ISelection getCurrentSelection()

Retrives the current ISelection

Returns:

ISelection The current selection. Null if no selection is set.