org.eclipse.emf.workspace.examples.extlibrary.console
Class ConsoleUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.eclipse.emf.workspace.examples.extlibrary.console.ConsoleUtil

public class ConsoleUtil
extends Object

A Util Class: provides convenient API to write to the Eclipse Console View The client of println(String name, String msg) methods does not need to do any housekeeping work to use this method. All pre-work for example registering the console with the Eclipse console manager if neccessary, creating the message stream, setting the default color are handled ny the method if neccesary. However once they are done printing all there messages and have no more requirement for the console and know that the console is not shared by others they can call unregisterConsole(String name) to dispose of the console

Constructor Summary

ConsoleUtil()

Method Summary

static void	println(String name, String msg) Convinient static method to print an string on the specified console.
static MessageConsole	registerConsole(String name) Registers the console with the Eclipse Console Manager.
static void	showConsole(String name) Shows the Eclipse console view and brings on top the specified console.
static void	unregisterConsole(String name) Unregisters the console with the Eclipse Console Manager

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConsoleUtil

public ConsoleUtil()

Method Detail

registerConsole

public static MessageConsole registerConsole(String name)

Registers the console with the Eclipse Console Manager.

Parameters:

name - - the name for the console

image - - the image associated with the console

Returns:

the message console

unregisterConsole

public static void unregisterConsole(String name)

Unregisters the console with the Eclipse Console Manager

Parameters:

name - - the name name for the console

println

public static void println(String name,
                           String msg)

Convinient static method to print an string on the specified console. The color of the message printed is by black. The client of this method does not need to do any housekeeping work to use this method. All pre-work for example registering the console with the Eclipse console manager if neccessary, creating the message stream, setting the color are handled by the method if neccesary.

Parameters:

name - - specifies the console

msg - - the message

showConsole

public static void showConsole(String name)

Shows the Eclipse console view and brings on top the specified console. Also creates and registers the console with the Eclipse console manager if necessary.

Parameters:

name - - specifies the console