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| + | === Fundamentals === | ||
| + | * Life cycle - initialization and disposal. | ||
| + | * Status handling (errors and warnings). | ||
| + | * Logging over and above status handling. | ||
| + | * Scheduling background work. | ||
| + | * Accessing preferences (mostly read access, but sometimes write access). | ||
| + | * Reporting status (think status line). | ||
| + | * Adapting objects. | ||
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| + | === Specific to UI Parts === | ||
* Receiving input. | * Receiving input. | ||
* Producing selection. | * Producing selection. | ||
* Persisting data (receiving persisted state, and producing persistable state). | * Persisting data (receiving persisted state, and producing persistable state). | ||
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* Managing shared resources (e.g. JFace LocalResourceManager). | * Managing shared resources (e.g. JFace LocalResourceManager). | ||
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* Connecting to the help system. | * Connecting to the help system. | ||
* Participating in Undo/Redo. | * Participating in Undo/Redo. | ||
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* Participating in editor lifecycle (units of saveability, dirtiness, saving, prompting to save). | * Participating in editor lifecycle (units of saveability, dirtiness, saving, prompting to save). | ||
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* Updating enablement, labels, icons of menu and tool items. | * Updating enablement, labels, icons of menu and tool items. | ||
* Registering command handlers. | * Registering command handlers. | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | === Specific to Command Handlers === | ||
* Reporting progress and responding to cancellation requests. | * Reporting progress and responding to cancellation requests. | ||
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| − | Domain-specific | + | === Advanced === |
| + | * Shell Provider (for properly parenting dialogs). | ||
| + | * Reacting to changes to the [[E4/Workbench_Model|workbench model]]. | ||
| + | * Participating in label and icon decoration. | ||
| + | * Reacting to changes to the context (such as plug-ins that come and go). | ||
| + | * Dynamically contributing to the [[E4/Workbench_Model|workbench model]] (e.g. tool items, menus, sub-parts). | ||
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| + | === Domain-specific === | ||
* IWorkspace. | * IWorkspace. | ||
* Database connection. | * Database connection. | ||
| − | * | + | * Getting hold of the domain model, e.g. in the form of an EMF model. |
| − | Not | + | === Not Sure About These === |
* String comparison/collation. | * String comparison/collation. | ||
* String localization. | * String localization. | ||
Revision as of 13:36, 17 October 2008
Contents
Fundamentals
- Life cycle - initialization and disposal.
- Status handling (errors and warnings).
- Logging over and above status handling.
- Scheduling background work.
- Accessing preferences (mostly read access, but sometimes write access).
- Reporting status (think status line).
- Adapting objects.
Specific to UI Parts
- Receiving input.
- Producing selection.
- Persisting data (receiving persisted state, and producing persistable state).
- Managing shared resources (e.g. JFace LocalResourceManager).
- Connecting to the help system.
- Participating in Undo/Redo.
- Participating in editor lifecycle (units of saveability, dirtiness, saving, prompting to save).
- Updating enablement, labels, icons of menu and tool items.
- Registering command handlers.
Specific to Command Handlers
- Reporting progress and responding to cancellation requests.
Advanced
- Shell Provider (for properly parenting dialogs).
- Reacting to changes to the workbench model.
- Participating in label and icon decoration.
- Reacting to changes to the context (such as plug-ins that come and go).
- Dynamically contributing to the workbench model (e.g. tool items, menus, sub-parts).
Domain-specific
- IWorkspace.
- Database connection.
- Getting hold of the domain model, e.g. in the form of an EMF model.
Not Sure About These
- String comparison/collation.
- String localization.