Package org.eclipse.ui

Interface IPersistableEditor

All Superinterfaces:
IPersistable
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractDecoratedTextEditor, AbstractTextEditor, StatusTextEditor, TextEditor
public interface IPersistableEditor extends IPersistable
An editor can implement this interface and participate in the workbench session save/restore cycle using IMemento, similar to how IViewPart currently works.

Refer to IWorkbenchPart for the part lifecycle.

If a memento is available, restoreState(*) will be inserted into the editor startup.

  1. editor.init(site, input)
  2. editor.restoreState(memento)
  3. editor.createPartControl(parent)
  4. ...

On workbench shutdown, the editor state will be persisted when the editor references are saved.

Since:
3.3

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    restoreState(IMemento memento)
    Called with a memento for this editor.

    Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.IPersistable

    saveState

  • Method Details

    • restoreState

      void restoreState(IMemento memento)
      Called with a memento for this editor. The editor can parse the data or save the memento. This method may not be called.
      Parameters:
      memento - the saved state for this editor. May be null.