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How to locate file in workspace [message #105126]

Tue, 27 September 2005 00:25

Eclipse User

I am trying to build a special launcher extension. I want to be able to
determine the name and location in the workspace of the file that is
currently "selected" in the Package Explorer window. What are the APIs that
I need to know about?

Thanks,
-- Mike

Re: How to locate file in workspace [message #106157 is a reply to message #105126]

Thu, 29 September 2005 14:07

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: john.eclipsefaq.org

The API you're looking for is ISelectionService. This API allows you to
query and listen to the selection in a given workbench page
(IWorkbenchPage implements this interface). Also,
IWorkbenchPage.getSelectionService() will track the selection in a
window. Once you have the selection, you will find that the selection
contains IJavaElement objects rather than IResource. By calling
getAdapter(IResource.class), you can adapt the selected object to
IResource (if applicable).
--

Mike Greenawalt wrote:
> I am trying to build a special launcher extension. I want to be able to
> determine the name and location in the workspace of the file that is
> currently "selected" in the Package Explorer window. What are the APIs that
> I need to know about?
>
> Thanks,
> -- Mike
>
>

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