ro.sync.ecss.extensions.api.highlights
Interface AuthorHighlighter

public interface AuthorHighlighter

The highlighter which will be available to users to add, remove and check highlights

Method Summary

Highlight	addHighlight(int startOffset, int endOffset, HighlightPainter painter, Object additionalData) Adds a highlight to the view.
Highlight[]	getHighlights() Fetches the current list of highlights.
void	removeAllHighlights() Removes all highlights this highlighter is responsible for.
void	removeHighlight(Highlight highlight) Removes a highlight from the view.

Method Detail

addHighlight

Highlight addHighlight(int startOffset,
                       int endOffset,
                       HighlightPainter painter,
                       Object additionalData)
                       throws BadLocationException

Adds a highlight to the view. Returns a tag that can be used to refer to the highlight.

Parameters:

startOffset - the beginning of the range >= 0

endOffset - the inclusive end of the range >= startOffset

painter - the painter to use for the actual highlighting

additionalData - The additional data which can be stored in the highlight. May be null.

Returns:

an object that refers to the highlight

Throws:

BadLocationException - for an invalid range specification

removeHighlight

void removeHighlight(Highlight highlight)

Removes a highlight from the view.

Parameters:

highlight - which highlight to remove

removeAllHighlights

void removeAllHighlights()

Removes all highlights this highlighter is responsible for.

getHighlights

Highlight[] getHighlights()

Fetches the current list of highlights.

Returns:

the highlight list