Package org.eclipse.gef.ui.actions
Class Clipboard
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- org.eclipse.gef.ui.actions.Clipboard
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public class Clipboard extends java.lang.Object
A GEF clipboard for cut/copy/paste actions between GEF editors. It exists mainly for convenience and allows clients to add graphical objects to the system clipboard. It will not work between two instances of the workbench (but will work between multiple windows belonging to a single instance of the workbench). Setting the contents of the clipboard will erase the previous contents of the clipboard.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description Clipboard()
Deprecated.As of 3.1, the GEF Clipboard synchronizes with the system clipboard.
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description java.lang.Object
getContents()
Returns the current contents of the clipboard.static Clipboard
getDefault()
Returns the default clipboard.void
setContents(java.lang.Object contents)
Sets the contents of the clipboard.
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Constructor Detail
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Clipboard
public Clipboard()
Deprecated.As of 3.1, the GEF Clipboard synchronizes with the system clipboard. Multiple instances of this class should not be created. UsegetDefault()
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Method Detail
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getDefault
public static Clipboard getDefault()
Returns the default clipboard.- Returns:
- the default clipboard
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getContents
public java.lang.Object getContents()
Returns the current contents of the clipboard.- Returns:
- contents of the clipboard
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setContents
public void setContents(java.lang.Object contents)
Sets the contents of the clipboard. This will erase the previous contents of this as well as the system clipboard. The provided contents will not be garbage-collected until some other contents are set using this method.- Parameters:
contents
- the new contents
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