Interface IElementHandleFactory


  • public interface IElementHandleFactory
    Provides a generic way to create IElement handles. An instance of IElementHandleFactory for a model can usually be obtained via the model's context by context.get(IElementHandleFactory.class).

    Note that, despite having a dependency on IResource, this interface can safely be used even when org.eclipse.core.resources bundle is not available. This is based on the "outward impression" of late resolution of symbolic references a JVM must provide according to the JVMS.

    • Method Detail

      • createFromHandleMemento

        IElement createFromHandleMemento​(java.lang.String memento)
        Returns the element handle created from the given handle memento that was generated by Elements.getHandleMemento(IElement).
        Parameters:
        memento - a handle memento (may be null)
        Returns:
        the element handle created from the given memento, or null if unable to create an element handle from the given memento
      • createFromResourceHandle

        IElement createFromResourceHandle​(org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource resource)
        Returns the handle of the element corresponding to the given resource.
        Parameters:
        resource - a resource handle (may be null)
        Returns:
        the handle of the element corresponding to the given resource, or null if unable to associate the given resource with an element