Eclipse Platform
2.1

org.eclipse.jface.dialogs
Interface IMessageProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:
DialogPage

public interface IMessageProvider

Minimal interface to a message provider. Used for dialog pages which can provide a message with an icon.

Since:
2.0

Field Summary
static int ERROR
          Constant for an error message (value 3).
static int INFORMATION
          Constant for an info message (value 1).
static int NONE
          Constant for a regular message (value 0).
static int WARNING
          Constant for a warning message (value 2).
 
Method Summary
 String getMessage()
          Returns the current message for this message provider.
 int getMessageType()
          Returns a value indicating if the message is a an information message, a rning message, or an error message.
 

Field Detail

NONE

public static final int NONE
Constant for a regular message (value 0).

Typically this indicates that the message should be shown without an icon.


INFORMATION

public static final int INFORMATION
Constant for an info message (value 1).

WARNING

public static final int WARNING
Constant for a warning message (value 2).

ERROR

public static final int ERROR
Constant for an error message (value 3).
Method Detail

getMessage

public String getMessage()
Returns the current message for this message provider.

A message provides instruction or information to the user.

Returns:
the message, or null if none

getMessageType

public int getMessageType()
Returns a value indicating if the message is a an information message, a rning message, or an error message.

Returns one of NONE, INFORMATION, WARNING, or ERROR.

Returns:
the message type

Eclipse Platform
2.1

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