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ISourceProvider variable that can be null [message #336694] Sun, 28 June 2009 14:44 Go to next message
Kai Schlamp is currently offline Kai Schlamp
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Hi.

I want to provide my own variable by using ISourceProvider. The problem is that this variable can
also be null. It seems that this is not supported (I get an exception then, telling me that this
variable is not defined).
Is there a reason why null variables are not supported?
Ok, I can simply wrap it in a list, but wonder why I have to.

Regards,
Kai

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Re: ISourceProvider variable that can be null [message #336720 is a reply to message #336694] Mon, 29 June 2009 10:44 Go to previous message
Paul Webster is currently offline Paul Webster
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It was set up to return null if the context doesn't know about the
variable at all, so it is API. The solution is to set it to
org.eclipse.core.expressions.IEvaluationContext.UNDEFINED_VA RIABLE when
you want it to be null. That way it won't kill expressions (which throw
an Undefined Variable exception of some kind).

PW


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