View source for FAQ Can I use the actions from the Navigator in my own plug-in?

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Yes.  All the resource actions in the Navigator view, including '''Copy''', '''Move''', '''Delete''', '''Build''', and '''Refresh''', are available as API.  These actions are found in the
<tt>org.eclipse.ui.actions</tt> package of the <tt>org.eclipse.ui.ide</tt> plug-in.  These actions  expect a selection of either <tt>IResource</tt> objects or  <tt>IAdaptable</tt> objects that are able to adapt to <tt>IResource</tt>. You must either install the actions as selection change listeners, such as on a <tt>TreeViewer</tt>, or supply them with the selection before running them:
<pre>
   IResource r = ...;//resource to delete
   IStructuredSelection ss = new StructuredSelection(r);
   DeleteResourceAction delete = new DeleteResourceAction(shell);
   delete.selectionChanged(ss);
   delete.run();
</pre>


== See Also: ==

[[FAQ How do I use IAdaptable and IAdapterFactory?]]

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