berry::IPerspectiveFactory Struct Reference

#include <berryIPerspectiveFactory.h>

Inheritance diagram for berry::IPerspectiveFactory:

Collaboration diagram for berry::IPerspectiveFactory:

Public Member Functions
	berryObjectMacro (berry::IPerspectiveFactory)~IPerspectiveFactory()
virtual void	CreateInitialLayout (IPageLayout::Pointer layout)=0
Public Member Functions inherited from berry::Object
virtual QString	GetClassName () const
virtual Reflection::TypeInfo	GetTypeInfo () const
virtual QList< Reflection::TypeInfo >	GetSuperclasses () const
virtual void	Delete ()
QDebug	Print (QDebug os, Indent Indent=0) const
virtual QString	ToString () const
virtual uint	HashCode () const
virtual bool	operator< (const Object *) const
void	Register () const
void	UnRegister (bool del=true) const
int	GetReferenceCount () const
void	SetReferenceCount (int)
void	AddDestroyListener (const MessageAbstractDelegate<> &delegate) const
void	RemoveDestroyListener (const MessageAbstractDelegate<> &delegate) const
virtual bool	operator== (const Object *) const

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from berry::Object
typedef Object	Self
typedef berry::SmartPointer< Self >	Pointer
typedef berry::SmartPointer< const Self >	ConstPointer
typedef berry::WeakPointer< Self >	WeakPtr
typedef berry::WeakPointer< const Self >	ConstWeakPtr
Static Public Member Functions inherited from berry::Object
static const char *	GetStaticClassName ()
static Reflection::TypeInfo	GetStaticTypeInfo ()
static QList< Reflection::TypeInfo >	GetStaticSuperclasses ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from berry::Object
	Object ()
virtual	~Object ()
virtual QDebug	PrintSelf (QDebug os, Indent indent) const
virtual QDebug	PrintHeader (QDebug os, Indent indent) const
virtual QDebug	PrintTrailer (QDebug os, Indent indent) const
Protected Attributes inherited from berry::Object
QAtomicInt	m_ReferenceCount
QMutex	m_ReferenceCountLock

Detailed Description

A perspective factory generates the initial page layout and visible action set for a page.

When a new page is created in the workbench a perspective is used to define the initial page layout. If this is a predefined perspective (based on an extension to the workbench's perspective extension point) an IPerspectiveFactory is used to define the initial page layout.

The factory for the perspective is created and passed an IPageLayout where views can be added. The default layout consists of the editor area with no additional views. Additional views are added to the layout using the editor area as the initial point of reference. The factory is used only briefly while a new page is created; then discarded.

To define a perspective clients should implement this interface and include the name of their class in an extension to the workbench's perspective extension point (named "org.blueberry.ui.perspectives"). For example, the plug-in's XML markup might contain:

<extension point="org.blueberry.ui.perspectives">
  <perspective
      id="com.example.plugin.perspective"
      name="My Perspective"
      class="namespaze::MyPerspective">
  </perspective>
</extension>

Example of populating a page with standard workbench views:

public: void CreateInitialLayout(IPageLayout layout) {
   // Get the editor area.
   QString editorArea = layout->GetEditorArea();

   // Top left: Resource Navigator view and Bookmarks view placeholder
   IFolderLayout::Pointer topLeft = layout->CreateFolder("topLeft", IPageLayout::LEFT, 0.25f,
     editorArea);
   topLeft->AddView(IPageLayout::ID_RES_NAV);
   topLeft->AddPlaceholder(IPageLayout::ID_BOOKMARKS);

   // Bottom left: Outline view and Property Sheet view
   IFolderLayout::Pointer bottomLeft = layout->CreateFolder("bottomLeft", IPageLayout::BOTTOM, 0.50f,
     "topLeft");
   bottomLeft->AddView(IPageLayout::ID_OUTLINE);
   bottomLeft->AddView(IPageLayout::ID_PROP_SHEET);

   // Bottom right: Task List view
   layout->AddView(IPageLayout::ID_TASK_LIST, IPageLayout::BOTTOM, 0.66f, editorArea);
 }

Within the workbench a user may override the visible views, layout and action sets of a predefined perspective to create a custom perspective. In such cases the layout is persisted by the workbench and the factory is not used.

Definition at line 86 of file berryIPerspectiveFactory.h.

Member Function Documentation

berry::IPerspectiveFactory::berryObjectMacro

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berry::IPerspectiveFactory

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virtual void berry::IPerspectiveFactory::CreateInitialLayout ( IPageLayout::Pointer  layout )

pure virtual

Creates the initial layout for a page.

Implementors of this method may add additional views to a perspective. The perspective already contains an editor folder identified by the result of IPageLayout.getEditorArea(). Additional views should be added to the layout using this value as the initial point of reference.

Parameters

layout

the page layout

Implemented in berry::EmptyPerspective.

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The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file:

• berryIPerspectiveFactory.h