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Java package sort order [message #257331]

Tue, 11 November 2008 22:13

Eclipse User

When using the flat package presentation layout all packages are sorted
alphabetically by default in the PE. Is this possible to change the order
via a built-in in feature or possibly with a custom plugin? Thanks!

-Vlad

Re: Java package sort order [message #257337 is a reply to message #257331]

Wed, 12 November 2008 06:38

Eclipse User

Vladimir Grishchenko wrote:
> When using the flat package presentation layout all packages are
> sorted alphabetically by default in the PE. Is this possible to change
> the order via a built-in in feature or possibly with a custom plugin?
> Thanks!
It depends what you mean by "PE". While it is definitely not possible
for the Package Explorer it might be possible for the Project Explorer
with an org.eclipse.ui.navigator.navigatorContent extension but this
might lead to strange results because JDT already registers its own sorter.

Dani

>
> -Vlad
>

Re: Java package sort order [message #257340 is a reply to message #257337]

Wed, 12 November 2008 11:31

Eclipse User

Thanks for the pointer. I meant Package Explorer. Perhaps someone already
came across a plugin that does more or less of what I'm trying to achieve?

Re: Java package sort order [message #257368 is a reply to message #257337]

Thu, 13 November 2008 13:27

Eclipse User

Having looked into adding this introducing a sorter to Project Explorer
seem to require more effort that I'd like to put into this, essentially
sorters cannot be defined outside of content contributions which means I'd
have to define my own content and label providers for java content as jdt
ones are internal. See the following discussion for more details....

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=141724

-V.

Daniel Megert wrote:

> It depends what you mean by "PE". While it is definitely not possible
> for the Package Explorer it might be possible for the Project Explorer
> with an org.eclipse.ui.navigator.navigatorContent extension but this
> might lead to strange results because JDT already registers its own sorter.

> Dani

Re: Java package sort order [message #257389 is a reply to message #257337]

Fri, 14 November 2008 21:14

Eclipse User

It turns out it is possible to get hold of the Package Explorer tree
viewer through public API, with a little creativity I was able to install
a custom comparator for the viewer, so problem is solved in a more or less
clean way and minimal effort.

-V

> Daniel Megert wrote:

> It depends what you mean by "PE". While it is definitely not possible
> for the Package Explorer it might be possible for the Project Explorer
> with an org.eclipse.ui.navigator.navigatorContent extension but this
> might lead to strange results because JDT already registers its own sorter.

> Dani

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