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Why is a .java file not an IFile? [message #514167]

Fri, 12 February 2010 11:50

Eclipse User

I want to create a context menu action for Java source files in eclipses.

In my plugin.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?eclipse version="3.4"?>
<plugin>

   <extension
         point="org.eclipse.ui.popupMenus">
      <objectContribution
            id="dds_gen.contribution1"
            objectClass="org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable"
            nameFilter="*.java">
         <menu
               label="My Menu"
               path="additions"
               id="my_gen.menu1">
            <separator
                  name="group1">
            </separator>
         </menu>
         <action
               label="My Generator"
               class="my_gen.popup.actions.MyGeneratorAction"
               menubarPath="my_gen.menu1/group1"
               enablesFor="1"
               id="my_gen.newAction">
         </action>
      </objectContribution>
   </extension>

</plugin>

If I change org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable to org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile or org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource I do not see my action in menu. But if it is an IAdaptable I do. All the docs and tutorials say I should be using IFile.

I am on eclipse 3.4.

Thanks,
~S

[Updated on: Fri, 12 February 2010 11:51] by Moderator

Re: Why is a .java file not an IFile? [message #514311 is a reply to message #514167]

Sat, 13 February 2010 19:03

Eclipse User

if you want the menu for .java files in the package explorer,
try org.eclipse.jdt.core.ICompilationUnit, which is the Java model
view of the file. The connection to the IFile is then via
getUnderlyingResource()

HTH
Stephan

Re: Why is a .java file not an IFile? [message #514564 is a reply to message #514167]

Mon, 15 February 2010 14:19

Eclipse User

Thanks that got it.
~S

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