Eclipse Platform
Release 3.0

org.eclipse.ui
Interface IPartService

All Known Subinterfaces:
IWorkbenchPage

public interface IPartService

A part service tracks the creation and activation of parts within a workbench page.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

See Also:
IWorkbenchPage

Method Summary
 void addPartListener(IPartListener listener)
          Adds the given listener for part lifecycle events.
 void addPartListener(IPartListener2 listener)
          Adds the given listener for part lifecycle events.
 IWorkbenchPart getActivePart()
          Returns the active part.
 IWorkbenchPartReference getActivePartReference()
          Returns the active part reference.
 void removePartListener(IPartListener listener)
          Removes the given part listener.
 void removePartListener(IPartListener2 listener)
          Removes the given part listener.
 

Method Detail

addPartListener

public void addPartListener(IPartListener listener)
Adds the given listener for part lifecycle events. Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.

Parameters:
listener - a part listener

addPartListener

public void addPartListener(IPartListener2 listener)
Adds the given listener for part lifecycle events. Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.

Parameters:
listener - a part listener

getActivePart

public IWorkbenchPart getActivePart()
Returns the active part.

Returns:
the active part, or null if no part is currently active

getActivePartReference

public IWorkbenchPartReference getActivePartReference()
Returns the active part reference.

Returns:
the active part reference, or null if no part is currently active

removePartListener

public void removePartListener(IPartListener listener)
Removes the given part listener. Has no affect if an identical listener is not registered.

Parameters:
listener - a part listener

removePartListener

public void removePartListener(IPartListener2 listener)
Removes the given part listener. Has no affect if an identical listener is not registered.

Parameters:
listener - a part listener

Eclipse Platform
Release 3.0

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