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How can i determine whether the UI thread has been created? [message #465372]

Sun, 11 December 2005 16:30

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: wudong.liu.gmail.com

If the UI thread is created and running, i want to using the asyncExec()
to execute some code in it. If it's not, i have to create a new thread to
create the display.
but the problem is, how can i determine whether the UI thread is created
or not?

Re: How can i determine whether the UI thread has been created? [message #465374 is a reply to message #465372]

Sun, 11 December 2005 19:54

Eclipse User

Wudong Liu wrote:

> If the UI thread is created and running, i want to using the asyncExec()
> to execute some code in it. If it's not, i have to create a new thread to
> create the display.
> but the problem is, how can i determine whether the UI thread is created
> or not?
try grab active shell or window and if it isn't null you are in UI thread
for example,

if (PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow() != null) {
// UI thread
}

Re: How can i determine whether the UI thread has been created? [message #465469 is a reply to message #465372]

Wed, 14 December 2005 10:19

Eclipse User

If you know what threads exist (e.g. Thread.enumerate()), you could loop
over the threads and use Display.findDisplay(Thread) to determine if there
is a display for any of the threads.

"Wudong Liu" <wudong.liu@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e25ffa023905baec8fbd7e1d98f80a6b$1@www.eclipse.org...
> If the UI thread is created and running, i want to using the asyncExec()
> to execute some code in it. If it's not, i have to create a new thread to
> create the display.
> but the problem is, how can i determine whether the UI thread is created
> or not?
>

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