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Getting the application Shell at start? [message #1008646]

Wed, 13 February 2013 07:09

Eclipse User

I have the following problem:
when the application Shell is closed by using the close button in the upper right corner - my app data are not fully persisted.

I would like to solve it, by handling the close events of the SWT Shell.

Question:

What would be the right place to hook in for getting the application Shell?

I tried to use Lifecycle - it seems to be too early, since Shell is not available in @PostConstruct.

I registered for IEventManager UIEvents.UILifeCycle.BRINGTOTOP events - it was not triggered.

Re: Getting the application Shell at start? [message #1008647 is a reply to message #1008646]

Wed, 13 February 2013 07:13

Eclipse User

This Thread might include some pointers:
http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/383895/922580/#msg_922580

Re: Getting the application Shell at start? [message #1009025 is a reply to message #1008647]

Thu, 14 February 2013 05:01

Eclipse User

This seems to be related to the lifecycle of the workspace.
If you have your own application, use org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor and extend this.
See also http://www.eclipsezone.com/eclipse/forums/t99582.html

Re: Getting the application Shell at start? [message #1009030 is a reply to message #1009025]

Thu, 14 February 2013 05:07

Eclipse User

There's no such class involved in pure e4 apps!

Tom

Am 14.02.13 11:01, schrieb Martin Skorsky:
> This seems to be related to the lifecycle of the workspace.
> If you have your own application, use
> org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor and extend this.
> See also http://www.eclipsezone.com/eclipse/forums/t99582.html

Re: Getting the application Shell at start? [message #1009097 is a reply to message #1009025]

Thu, 14 February 2013 07:31

Eclipse User

Martin Skorsky wrote on Thu, 14 February 2013 11:01

This seems to be related to the lifecycle of the workspace.
If you have your own application, use org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor and extend this.
See also http://www.eclipsezone.com/eclipse/forums/t99582.html

This pointer is wrong because the e4 style lifecycles are something completely different from 3.x style LC management and if I got it right the original question is about an e4 app.

I just wanted to enforce this in order to not confuse others who might have the same issue.

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