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=== Add Other Necessary Commands to The Application ===
Here we will add other necessary commands to our application. We add the command Handler classes the same way we added the PrintHandler class, and then will add the commands to the menuContribution Extension point. However, in order to be able to implement the command execute method, we need to wait until we add the view and the Jface tableViewer to our application. So we add the commands then leave the implementation part and come back to it after the View and editor view creation is done. So for implementation, we assume that you have gone through those parts of the tutorial.
==== "Add Student" Command ====
For implementing the "AddStudent" command, we are highly depended on the use of Editor view, so after adding the command Handler class and add the command to the menuContribution extension point, we will leave this part of tutorial and will come back to it for the implementation of the execute method in the handler class. However this will not be the only code, related to the "AddStudent" command. The reason is, we are going to modify and use the editor view to create a new student. So basically, when user clicks on the "Add Student" on the top bar, the editor view will open up and enables user to enter the information for a new student and there will be a "Save" button to save the student, Then the table viewer will show the updated data, and the editor view will close.<br/>
Here is what user can see by clicking on the "Add Student" button:<br/>
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Add the "AddStudent" command to the commands extension point the same way you added the Print command, and create its Handler class.<br/>
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Add the command you just created to the menuContribution you have in the extension point (the same one you added Print command to). <br/>
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'''Implementing the AddStudent command'''<br/>
Please do this part, after the view, Jface viewer and Editor view is added and working properly.<br/>
1. Implementing the execute method of the command handler class:<br/>
This code will get access to the page and creates an empty editor input (sending it the id of string "0" indicating that it belongs to no student), then tries to open the editor with that input id.
<code>AddStudent.java </code>
<source lang=java>
package cs.ecl.rcp.simplercp.commands;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.AbstractHandler;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionEvent;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionException;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.IHandler;
import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
import org.eclipse.ui.handlers.HandlerUtil;
import cs.ecl.rcp.simplercp.editor.MyStudentEditor;
import cs.ecl.rcp.simplercp.editor.MyStudentEditorInput;
public class AddStudent extends AbstractHandler implements IHandler {
@Override
public Object execute(ExecutionEvent event) throws ExecutionException {
IWorkbenchWindow window = HandlerUtil.getActiveWorkbenchWindow(event);
IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
MyStudentEditorInput input = new MyStudentEditorInput("0");
try {
page.openEditor(input, MyStudentEditor.ID);
} catch (PartInitException e) {
throw new RuntimeException(e);
}
return null;
}
}
</source>
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2. Modifying the MyStudentEditorInput class:<br/>
we will override the "equals" method to recognize if the input object to the method equals this object (EditorInput).This ensures that if you click on Add Student command several times, only one editor window will open and consequent calls to the command will only set focus on the open editor view.
<code>MyStudentEditorInput.java </code>
<source lang=java>
/ Added For NewStudent Command
@Override
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
if (this == obj)
return true;
if (obj == null)
return false;
if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
return false;
MyStudentEditorInput other = (MyStudentEditorInput) obj;
if (id != other.id)
return false;
return true;
}
</source>
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3. Modifying the editor view (MyStudentEditor class).<br/>
Here we do the following changes:
a) make the Text objects, a member of the class, so that they can be used in other methods.
<code>MyStudentEditor.java </code>
<source lang=java>
public class MyStudentEditor extends EditorPart {
public static final String ID = "cs.ecl.rcp.simplercp.editor.studenteditor";
private Student student;
private MyStudentEditorInput input;
// Added For NewStudent Command
private Text text;
private Text text1;
private Text text2;
private Text text3;
</source>
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b) Modify the "init" method so it distinguishes between a new and existing student input object, and creates an empty student object for the input with id "0":
<code>MyStudentEditor.java </code>
<source lang=java>
public void init(IEditorSite site, IEditorInput input)
throws PartInitException {
if (!(input instanceof MyStudentEditorInput)) {
throw new RuntimeException("Wrong input");
}
MyStudentEditorInput new_name = (MyStudentEditorInput) input;
this.input = (MyStudentEditorInput) input;
setSite(site);
setInput(input);
// Added For NewStudent Command
if(this.input.getId()=="0"){
student = new Student ();
setPartName("New Student");
}
else
{
student = ModelProvider.INSTANCE.getPersonById(this.input.getId());
setPartName("Student " + student.getLastName());
}
}
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c)Modify the "createPartControl" method to 1)check if the student object properties are null to prevent referencing null when the student object is a new one. 2)To add a save button to the window with the listener. when clicked, the save button will set the text field inputs as the student property and adds the student to the ModelProvider class, then refreshes the tableViewer and closes the editor window. The save button only appears for the new student editor.<br/>
<code>MyStudentEditor.java </code>
<source lang=java>
// Modified For NewStudent Command
@Override
public void createPartControl(Composite parent) {
GridLayout layout = new GridLayout();
layout.numColumns = 2;
parent.setLayout(layout);
Label label = new Label(parent, SWT.BORDER);
label.setText("ID");
text = new Text(parent, SWT.BORDER);
if (student.getId()!=null)
text.setText(student.getId());
text.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.BEGINNING, true, false));
Label label1 = new Label(parent, SWT.BORDER);
label1.setText("First Name");
text1 = new Text(parent, SWT.BORDER);
if (student.getFirstName()!=null)
text1.setText(student.getFirstName());
text1.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.BEGINNING, true, false));
Label label2 = new Label(parent, SWT.BORDER);
label2.setText("Last Name");
text2 = new Text(parent, SWT.BORDER);
if (student.getLastName()!=null)
text2.setText(student.getLastName());
text2.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.BEGINNING, true, false));
Label label3 = new Label(parent, SWT.BORDER);
label3.setText("Program");
text3 = new Text(parent, SWT.BORDER);
if (student.getProgram()!=null)
text3.setText(student.getProgram());
text3.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.BEGINNING, true, false));
// Added For NewStudent Command
Button btnSave = new Button(parent, SWT.PUSH);
btnSave.setText("Save");
btnSave.setVisible(false);
if (this.input.getId()=="0") btnSave.setVisible(true);
btnSave.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
if (text.getText().length() != 0
&& text1.getText().length() != 0
&& text2.getText().length() != 0
&& text3.getText().length() != 0) {
student.setId(text.getText());
student.setFirstName(text1.getText());
student.setLastName(text2.getText());
student.setProgram(text3.getText());
ModelProvider students =ModelProvider.INSTANCE;
students.getStudents().add(student);
IWorkbenchWindow window = getSite().getWorkbenchWindow();
IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
StudentsView view = (StudentsView) page.findView(StudentsView.ID);
view.getViewer().refresh();
getSite().getPage().closeEditor(getSite().getPage().findEditor(getEditorInput()) , false);
}
}
});
}
</source><br/>
When modifying the code, add necessary imports when the eclipse code editor creates error of not finding some classes.<br/>
==== "Delete Student" Command ====
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==== "Add StudentExit" Command ====For implementing the "AddStudent" command, Now we are highly depended on the use of Editor view, so after adding the command Handler class and will add the Exit command to our menuContribution Extension point.<br/>Right click on the menuContribution extension point, we will leave this part of tutorial and select New > command. Then set the command's details as follows. It will come back to it for use the implementation of the execute method existing exit command in the handler classcore commands.<br/>[[Image: RCPCommand19. However jpg | 700px]]<br/> === Define Views in The Application ===In this will not be part of the only code, related to the "AddStudent" command. The reason is, tutorial we are going to use the editor add a view to our application. We have to create a new student. So basically, when user clicks on the "Add Student" on the top bar, the editor view will open up and enables user add it to enter the information for a new student perspective and there will be a "Save" button to save the student, Then the table viewer will show the updated data, and the editor view will closemake it visible.<br/>
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Double click on the class link and the New Java Class window will open. Notice that the StudentView class is a subclass of "org.eclipse.ui.part.ViewPart" class.<br/>
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[[Image: RCPCommand16RCPView2.jpg | 700px]]<br/> ==== Add view(s) to perspective via code ====Now we have to add our view to the perspective.We could do this in Extensions window, but here we want to show you how to do it programmatically.<br/>Find the "Perspective" class in src folder of your project in the "cs.ecl.rco.simplercp" package.Here is how it looks like:<br/>[[Image: RCPView5.jpg | 700px]]<br/>
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Add the following code to add view to the perspective. we also are making the view non-closeable, so that user cannot close it.
<code>Perspective.java</code>
<source lang="java">
package cs.ecl.rcp.simplercp;
import org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout;
import org.eclipse.ui.IPerspectiveFactory;
public class Perspective implements IPerspectiveFactory { public void createInitialLayout(IPageLayout layout) { layout.setEditorAreaVisible(true); layout.addView(StudentsView.ID, IPageLayout.LEFT, 1.0f, layout.getEditorArea()); //make the view fixed layout.setFixed(true); //make the view non-closeable layout.getViewLayout(StudentsView.ID).setCloseable(false); }}</source> ==== "Exit" Command Run your app with view(s)====Now we will add the Exit command to our menuContribution Extension point.<br/>Right click on the menuContribution and select New > command. Then set Run the command's details as followsproject now. It Here is what you will use the existing exit command in the core commands.see:
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