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org.eclipse.jface.resource
Class JFaceResources

java.lang.Object
  org.eclipse.jface.resource.JFaceResources

public class JFaceResources

extends Object

Utility methods to access JFace-specific resources.

All methods declared on this class are static. This class cannot be instantiated.

The following global state is also maintained by this class:

• a font registry
• a color registry
• an image registry
• a resource bundle

Field Summary

static String	BANNER_FONT The symbolic font name for the banner font (value "org.eclipse.jface.bannerfont").
static String	DEFAULT_FONT The symbolic font name for the standard font (value "org.eclipse.jface.defaultfont").
static String	DIALOG_FONT The symbolic font name for the dialog font (value "org.eclipse.jface.dialogfont").
static String	HEADER_FONT The symbolic font name for the header font (value "org.eclipse.jface.headerfont").
static String	TEXT_FONT The symbolic font name for the text font (value "org.eclipse.jface.textfont").
static String	VIEWER_FONT Deprecated. This font is not in use
static String	WINDOW_FONT Deprecated. This font is not in use

Method Summary

static String	format(String key, Object[] args) Returns the formatted message for the given key in JFace's resource bundle.
static Font	getBannerFont() Returns the JFace's banner font.
static ResourceBundle	getBundle() Returns the resource bundle for JFace itself.
static ColorRegistry	getColorRegistry() Returns the color registry for JFace itself.
static Font	getDefaultFont() Returns the JFace's standard font.
static Font	getDialogFont() Returns the JFace's dialog font.
static Font	getFont(String symbolicName) Returns the font in JFace's font registry with the given symbolic font name.
static FontRegistry	getFontRegistry() Returns the font registry for JFace itself.
static Font	getHeaderFont() Returns the JFace's header font.
static Image	getImage(String key) Returns the image in JFace's image registry with the given key, or null if none.
static ImageRegistry	getImageRegistry() Returns the image registry for JFace itself.
static String	getString(String key) Returns the resource object with the given key in JFace's resource bundle.
static String[]	getStrings(String[] keys) Returns a list of string values corresponding to the given list of keys.
static Font	getTextFont() Returns the JFace's text font.
static Font	getViewerFont() Deprecated. This font is not in use
static void	setFontRegistry(FontRegistry registry) Sets JFace's font registry to the given value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

BANNER_FONT

public static final String BANNER_FONT

The symbolic font name for the banner font (value "org.eclipse.jface.bannerfont").

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DEFAULT_FONT

public static final String DEFAULT_FONT

The symbolic font name for the standard font (value "org.eclipse.jface.defaultfont").

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DIALOG_FONT

public static final String DIALOG_FONT

The symbolic font name for the dialog font (value "org.eclipse.jface.dialogfont").

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HEADER_FONT

public static final String HEADER_FONT

The symbolic font name for the header font (value "org.eclipse.jface.headerfont").

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TEXT_FONT

public static final String TEXT_FONT

The symbolic font name for the text font (value "org.eclipse.jface.textfont").

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VIEWER_FONT

public static final String VIEWER_FONT

Deprecated. This font is not in use

The symbolic font name for the viewer font (value "org.eclipse.jface.viewerfont").

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WINDOW_FONT

public static final String WINDOW_FONT

Deprecated. This font is not in use

The symbolic font name for the window font (value "org.eclipse.jface.windowfont").

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Method Detail

format

public static String format(String key,
                            Object[] args)

Returns the formatted message for the given key in JFace's resource bundle.

Parameters:

key - the resource name

args - the message arguments

Returns:

the string

getBannerFont

public static Font getBannerFont()

Returns the JFace's banner font. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(JFaceResources.BANNER_FONT)
 

Returns:

the font

getBundle

public static ResourceBundle getBundle()

Returns the resource bundle for JFace itself. The resouble bundle is obtained from ResourceBundle.getBundle("org.eclipse.jface.jface_nls").

Note that several static convenience methods are also provided on this class for directly accessing resources in this bundle.

Returns:

the resource bundle

getColorRegistry

public static ColorRegistry getColorRegistry()

Returns the color registry for JFace itself.

Returns:

the ColorRegistry.

Since:

3.0

getDefaultFont

public static Font getDefaultFont()

Returns the JFace's standard font. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(JFaceResources.DEFAULT_FONT)
 

Returns:

the font

getDialogFont

public static Font getDialogFont()

Returns the JFace's dialog font. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(JFaceResources.DIALOG_FONT)
 

Returns:

the font

getFont

public static Font getFont(String symbolicName)

Returns the font in JFace's font registry with the given symbolic font name. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(symbolicName)
 

If an error occurs, return the default font.

Parameters:

symbolicName - the symbolic font name

Returns:

the font

getFontRegistry

public static FontRegistry getFontRegistry()

Returns the font registry for JFace itself. If the value has not been established by an earlier call to setFontRegistry, is it initialized to new FontRegistry("org.eclipse.jface.resource.jfacefonts").

Note that several static convenience methods are also provided on this class for directly accessing JFace's standard fonts.

getHeaderFont

public static Font getHeaderFont()

Returns the JFace's header font. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(JFaceResources.HEADER_FONT)
 

Returns:

the font

getImage

public static Image getImage(String key)

Returns the image in JFace's image registry with the given key, or null if none. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getImageRegistry().get(key)
 

Parameters:

key - the key

Returns:

the image, or null if none

getImageRegistry

public static ImageRegistry getImageRegistry()

Returns the image registry for JFace itself.

Note that the static convenience method getImage is also provided on this class.

getString

public static String getString(String key)

Returns the resource object with the given key in JFace's resource bundle. If there isn't any value under the given key, the key is returned.

Parameters:

key - the resource name

Returns:

the string

getStrings

public static String[] getStrings(String[] keys)

Returns a list of string values corresponding to the given list of keys. The lookup is done with getString. The values are in the same order as the keys.

Parameters:

keys - a list of keys

Returns:

a list of corresponding string values

getTextFont

public static Font getTextFont()

Returns the JFace's text font. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(JFaceResources.TEXT_FONT)
 

Returns:

the font

getViewerFont

public static Font getViewerFont()

Deprecated. This font is not in use

Returns the JFace's viewer font. Convenience method equivalent to

 JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().get(JFaceResources.VIEWER_FONT)
 

Returns:

the font

setFontRegistry

public static void setFontRegistry(FontRegistry registry)

Sets JFace's font registry to the given value. This method may only be called once; the call must occur before JFaceResources.getFontRegistry is invoked (either directly or indirectly).

Parameters:

registry - a font registry