Class SWTUtil


  • public final class SWTUtil
    extends Object
    Utility class for running operation in the UI-Thread if not already within it.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static void safeAsyncExec​(Runnable runnable)
      Causes the run() method of the runnable to be invoked by the user-interface thread at the next reasonable opportunity.
      static void safeRedraw​(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control control, boolean async)
      Run Control.redraw() on the given viewer.
      static void safeRefresh​(org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer viewer, boolean async, boolean checkDisposed)
      Run Viewer.refresh() on the given viewer.
      static void safeSyncExec​(Runnable runnable)
      Causes the run() method of the runnable to be invoked by the user-interface thread at the next reasonable opportunity.
    • Method Detail

      • safeAsyncExec

        public static void safeAsyncExec​(Runnable runnable)
        Causes the run() method of the runnable to be invoked by the user-interface thread at the next reasonable opportunity. The caller of this method continues to run in parallel, and is not notified when the runnable has completed.
        Parameters:
        runnable - runnable code to run on the user-interface thread.
      • safeSyncExec

        public static void safeSyncExec​(Runnable runnable)
        Causes the run() method of the runnable to be invoked by the user-interface thread at the next reasonable opportunity. The thread which calls this method is suspended until the runnable completes.
        Parameters:
        runnable - runnable code to run on the user-interface thread.
      • safeRefresh

        public static void safeRefresh​(org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer viewer,
                                       boolean async,
                                       boolean checkDisposed)
        Run Viewer.refresh() on the given viewer.
        Parameters:
        viewer - the viewer to refresh.
        async - whether the thread which calls this method is not suspended until the runnable completes.
        checkDisposed - whether the viewer's control dispose state has to be checked before refresh.
      • safeRedraw

        public static void safeRedraw​(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control control,
                                      boolean async)
        Run Control.redraw() on the given viewer.
        Parameters:
        redraw - the control to redraw.
        async - whether the thread which calls this method is not suspended until the runnable completes.