com.ibm.etools.systems.editor.preferences
Class SystemPreferenceLink

java.lang.Object
  com.ibm.etools.systems.editor.preferences.SystemPreferenceLink

public class SystemPreferenceLink
extends Object

This class creates a link on a composite for a preference page. It handles ensuring that if the linked page is not in the preference dialog (ie from the RSE view menu), that it gets dynamically added to the preference dialog when clicked on.

Constructor Summary

SystemPreferenceLink(Composite parent, String text, int style, IPreferencePageContainer container, String preferencePageID)
Use to add a link to a preference page.

SystemPreferenceLink(Composite parent, String text, int style, IPreferencePageContainer container, String preferencePageID, boolean expandLink)
Use to add a link to a preference page.

Method Summary

Link	getLink() Retrieves the link
void	setLayoutData(Object data)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SystemPreferenceLink

public SystemPreferenceLink(Composite parent,
                            String text,
                            int style,
                            IPreferencePageContainer container,
                            String preferencePageID)

Use to add a link to a preference page. If the link has children, then it is expanded

Parameters:

parent - the parent composite for the link

text - the text to display in the link

style - the style for the link

container - the container for the preference page

preferencePageID - the ID to link to

SystemPreferenceLink

public SystemPreferenceLink(Composite parent,
                            String text,
                            int style,
                            IPreferencePageContainer container,
                            String preferencePageID,
                            boolean expandLink)

Use to add a link to a preference page.

Parameters:

parent - the parent composite for the link

text - the text to display in the link

style - the style for the link

container - the container for the preference page

preferencePageID - the ID to link to

expandLink - whether or not to expand the link.

Method Detail

setLayoutData

public void setLayoutData(Object data)

See Also:

Link#setLayoutData(Object)

getLink

public Link getLink()

Retrieves the link

Returns:

the link on the page