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

java.lang.Object
  org.eclipse.swt.dnd.Transfer
      org.eclipse.swt.dnd.ByteArrayTransfer
          org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.util.CustomDataTransfer

public final class CustomDataTransfer

extends ByteArrayTransfer

This class can be used to transfer an array of ICustomData between two parts in a workbench in a drag and drop operation or used to store/retrieve custom data to/from the system clipboard respectively.

Method Summary

static CustomDataTransfer	getInstance() Return the singleton.
protected int[]	getTypeIds() Returns the type ids supported by this agent
protected java.lang.String[]	getTypeNames() Returns the type names supported by this agent
void	javaToNative(java.lang.Object object, TransferData transferData) Converts an array of ICustomData into a byte[]
java.lang.Object	nativeToJava(TransferData transferData) Converts a byte[] in to an array of ICustomData

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.dnd.ByteArrayTransfer

getSupportedTypes, isSupportedType

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.dnd.Transfer

registerType, validate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static CustomDataTransfer getInstance()

Return the singleton.

Returns:

a singleton instance of CustomDataTransfer

javaToNative

public void javaToNative(java.lang.Object object,
                         TransferData transferData)

Converts an array of ICustomData into a byte[]

See Also:

Transfer.javaToNative(java.lang.Object, org.eclipse.swt.dnd.TransferData)

nativeToJava

public java.lang.Object nativeToJava(TransferData transferData)

Converts a byte[] in to an array of ICustomData

Returns:

Object

See Also:

Transfer.nativeToJava(org.eclipse.swt.dnd.TransferData)

getTypeIds

protected int[] getTypeIds()

Returns the type ids supported by this agent

Returns:

int[]

See Also:

Transfer.getTypeIds()

getTypeNames

protected java.lang.String[] getTypeNames()

Returns the type names supported by this agent

Returns:

String[]

See Also:

Transfer.getTypeNames()