org.eclipse.xtext.resource

Interface IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider

Enclosing interface:

IExternalContentSupport

public static interface IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider

Lightweight abstraction for a contributor of external state. The state is not necessary up to date with respect to the open documents or the persisted resources. It may be a snapshot from a given point in time.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider	getActualContentProvider() Some use cases may require the latest and most up to date content - mostly in a secured, transactional context such as a rename refactoring.
java.lang.String	getContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri) Get the content that will shadow the persistent state.
boolean	hasContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)

Method Detail

getContent

java.lang.String getContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)

Get the content that will shadow the persistent state.

Returns:

the actual content that should be parsed to load a resource.

hasContent

boolean hasContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)

Returns:

true if and only if external content should be used instead of the persistent one.

getActualContentProvider

IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider getActualContentProvider()

Some use cases may require the latest and most up to date content - mostly in a secured, transactional context such as a rename refactoring.

Returns:

a view on the content provider that reflects always the latest state.