IEditorActionDelegate


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11  package org.eclipse.ui;
12  
13  import org.eclipse.jface.action.IAction;
14  
15  /**
16   * Interface for an action that is contributed into an editor-activated menu or
17   * tool bar. It extends <code>IActionDelegate</code> and adds a method for 
18   * connecting the delegate to the editor it should work with. Since there is
19   * always only one action delegate per editor type, this method supplies the
20   * link to the currently active editor instance.
21   */
22  public interface IEditorActionDelegate extends IActionDelegate {
23      /**
24       * Sets the active editor for the delegate.  
25       * Implementors should disconnect from the old editor, connect to the 
26       * new editor, and update the action to reflect the new editor.
27       *
28       * @param action the action proxy that handles presentation portion of the action
29       * @param targetEditor the new editor target
30       */
31      public void setActiveEditor(IAction action, IEditorPart targetEditor);
32  }
33

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