Class CheckboxTreeViewer

All Implemented Interfaces:
ICheckable, IInputProvider, IInputSelectionProvider, IPostSelectionProvider, ISelectionProvider
Direct Known Subclasses:
ContainerCheckedTreeViewer

public class CheckboxTreeViewer extends TreeViewer implements ICheckable
A concrete tree-structured viewer based on an SWT Tree control with checkboxes on each node.

This class supports setting an ICheckStateProvider to set the checkbox states. To see standard SWT behavior, view SWT Snippet274.

This class is not intended to be subclassed outside the viewer framework. It is designed to be instantiated with a pre-existing SWT tree control and configured with a domain-specific content provider, label provider, element filter (optional), and element sorter (optional).

Restriction:
This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
  • Constructor Details

    • CheckboxTreeViewer

      public CheckboxTreeViewer(Composite parent)
      Creates a tree viewer on a newly-created tree control under the given parent. The tree control is created using the SWT style bits: CHECK and BORDER. The viewer has no input, no content provider, a default label provider, no sorter, and no filters.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent control
    • CheckboxTreeViewer

      public CheckboxTreeViewer(Composite parent, int style)
      Creates a tree viewer on a newly-created tree control under the given parent. The tree control is created using the given SWT style bits, plus the CHECK style bit. The viewer has no input, no content provider, a default label provider, no sorter, and no filters.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent control
      style - the SWT style bits
    • CheckboxTreeViewer

      public CheckboxTreeViewer(Tree tree)
      Creates a tree viewer on the given tree control. The SWT.CHECK style bit must be set on the given tree control. The viewer has no input, no content provider, a default label provider, no sorter, and no filters.
      Parameters:
      tree - the tree control
  • Method Details

    • addCheckStateListener

      public void addCheckStateListener(ICheckStateListener listener)
      Description copied from interface: ICheckable
      Adds a listener for changes to the checked state of elements in this viewer. Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.
      Specified by:
      addCheckStateListener in interface ICheckable
      Parameters:
      listener - a check state listener
    • setCheckStateProvider

      public void setCheckStateProvider(ICheckStateProvider checkStateProvider)
      Sets the ICheckStateProvider for this CheckboxTreeViewer. The check state provider will supply the logic for deciding whether the check box associated with each item should be checked, grayed or unchecked.
      Parameters:
      checkStateProvider - The provider.
      Since:
      3.5
    • doUpdateItem

      protected void doUpdateItem(Item item, Object element)
      Description copied from class: AbstractTreeViewer
      Copies the attributes of the given element into the given SWT item.
      Overrides:
      doUpdateItem in class AbstractTreeViewer
      Parameters:
      item - the SWT item
      element - the element
    • fireCheckStateChanged

      protected void fireCheckStateChanged(CheckStateChangedEvent event)
      Notifies any check state listeners that the check state of an element has changed. Only listeners registered at the time this method is called are notified.
      Parameters:
      event - a check state changed event
      See Also:
    • getChecked

      public boolean getChecked(Object element)
      Description copied from interface: ICheckable
      Returns the checked state of the given element.
      Specified by:
      getChecked in interface ICheckable
      Parameters:
      element - the element
      Returns:
      true if the element is checked, and false if not checked
    • getCheckedElements

      public Object[] getCheckedElements()
      Returns a list of checked elements in this viewer's tree, including currently hidden ones that are marked as checked but are under a collapsed ancestor.

      This method is typically used when preserving the interesting state of a viewer; setCheckedElements is used during the restore.

      Returns:
      the array of checked elements
      See Also:
    • getGrayed

      public boolean getGrayed(Object element)
      Returns the grayed state of the given element.
      Parameters:
      element - the element
      Returns:
      true if the element is grayed, and false if not grayed
    • getGrayedElements

      public Object[] getGrayedElements()
      Returns a list of grayed elements in this viewer's tree, including currently hidden ones that are marked as grayed but are under a collapsed ancestor.

      This method is typically used when preserving the interesting state of a viewer; setGrayedElements is used during the restore.

      Returns:
      the array of grayed elements
      See Also:
    • handleDoubleSelect

      protected void handleDoubleSelect(SelectionEvent event)
      Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
      Handles a double-click select event from the widget.

      This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

      Overrides:
      handleDoubleSelect in class AbstractTreeViewer
      Parameters:
      event - the SWT selection event
    • handleSelect

      protected void handleSelect(SelectionEvent event)
      Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
      Handles a select event from the widget.

      This method is internal to the framework; subclassers should not call this method.

      Overrides:
      handleSelect in class StructuredViewer
      Parameters:
      event - the SWT selection event
    • preservingSelection

      protected void preservingSelection(Runnable updateCode)
      Description copied from class: StructuredViewer
      Attempts to preserves the current selection across a run of the given code. This method should not preserve the selection if {link #getPreserveSelection()} returns false.

      The default implementation of this method:

      • discovers the old selection (via getSelection)
      • runs the given runnable
      • attempts to restore the old selection (using setSelectionToWidget
      • rediscovers the resulting selection (via getSelection)
      • calls handleInvalidSelection if the resulting selection is different from the old selection
      Overrides:
      preservingSelection in class StructuredViewer
      Parameters:
      updateCode - the code to run see #getPreserveSelection()
    • removeCheckStateListener

      public void removeCheckStateListener(ICheckStateListener listener)
      Description copied from interface: ICheckable
      Removes the given check state listener from this viewer. Has no effect if an identical listener is not registered.
      Specified by:
      removeCheckStateListener in interface ICheckable
      Parameters:
      listener - a check state listener
    • setChecked

      public boolean setChecked(Object element, boolean state)
      Description copied from interface: ICheckable
      Sets the checked state for the given element in this viewer. Does not fire events to check state listeners.
      Specified by:
      setChecked in interface ICheckable
      Parameters:
      element - the element
      state - true if the item should be checked, and false if it should be unchecked
      Returns:
      true if the checked state could be set, and false otherwise
    • setCheckedChildren

      protected void setCheckedChildren(Item item, boolean state)
      Sets the checked state for the children of the given item.
      Parameters:
      item - the item
      state - true if the item should be checked, and false if it should be unchecked
      Since:
      3.11
    • setCheckedElements

      public void setCheckedElements(Object[] elements)
      Sets which elements are checked in this viewer's tree. The given list contains the elements that are to be checked; all other elements are to be unchecked. Does not fire events to check state listeners.

      This method is typically used when restoring the interesting state of a viewer captured by an earlier call to getCheckedElements.

      Parameters:
      elements - the array of checked elements
      See Also:
    • setGrayed

      public boolean setGrayed(Object element, boolean state)
      Sets the grayed state for the given element in this viewer.
      Parameters:
      element - the element
      state - true if the item should be grayed, and false if it should be ungrayed
      Returns:
      true if the gray state could be set, and false otherwise
    • setGrayChecked

      public boolean setGrayChecked(Object element, boolean state)
      Check and gray the selection rather than calling both setGrayed and setChecked as an optimization. Does not fire events to check state listeners.
      Parameters:
      element - the item being checked
      state - a boolean indicating selection or deselection
      Returns:
      boolean indicating success or failure.
    • setGrayedElements

      public void setGrayedElements(Object... elements)
      Sets which elements are grayed in this viewer's tree. The given list contains the elements that are to be grayed; all other elements are to be ungrayed.

      This method is typically used when restoring the interesting state of a viewer captured by an earlier call to getGrayedElements.

      Parameters:
      elements - the array of grayed elements
      See Also:
    • setParentsGrayed

      public boolean setParentsGrayed(Object element, boolean state)
      Sets the grayed state for the given element and its parents in this viewer.
      Parameters:
      element - the element
      state - true if the item should be grayed, and false if it should be ungrayed
      Returns:
      true if the element is visible and the gray state could be set, and false otherwise
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    • setSubtreeChecked

      public boolean setSubtreeChecked(Object element, boolean state)
      Sets the checked state for the given element and its visible children in this viewer. Assumes that the element has been expanded before. To enforce that the item is expanded, call expandToLevel for the element. Does not fire events to check state listeners.
      Parameters:
      element - the element
      state - true if the item should be checked, and false if it should be unchecked
      Returns:
      true if the checked state could be set, and false otherwise
    • setAllChecked

      @Deprecated public void setAllChecked(boolean state)
      Deprecated.
      as this method only checks or unchecks visible items is is recommended that setSubtreeChecked(Object, boolean) is used instead.
      Sets to the given value the checked state for all elements in this viewer. Does not fire events to check state listeners. Assumes that the element has been expanded before. To enforce that the item is expanded, call expandToLevel for the element.
      Parameters:
      state - true if the element should be checked, and false if it should be unchecked
      Since:
      3.2
      See Also: