Eclipse GEF
3.1

org.eclipse.gef.commands
Class CommandStack

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.eclipse.gef.commands.CommandStack

public class CommandStack
extends Object

An implementation of a command stack. A stack manages the executing, undoing, and redoing of Commands. Executed commands are pushed onto a a stack for undoing later. Commands which are undone are pushed onto a redo stack. Whenever a new command is executed, the Redo stack is flushed.

A CommandStack contains a dirty property. This property can be used to determine when persisting changes is required. The stack is dirty whenever the last executed or redone command is different than the command that was at the top of the undo stack when markSaveLocation() was last called. Initially, the undo stack is empty, and not dirty.


Field Summary
protected  List listeners
          Deprecated. This field should not be referenced, use notifyListeners()
static int POST_EXECUTE
          Constant indicating notification after a command has been executed (value is 8).
static int POST_REDO
          Constant indicating notification after a command has been redone (value is 16).
static int POST_UNDO
          Constant indicating notification after a command has been undone (value is 32).
static int PRE_EXECUTE
          Constant indicating notification prior to executing a command (value is 1).
static int PRE_REDO
          Constant indicating notification prior to redoing a command (value is 2).
static int PRE_UNDO
          Constant indicating notification prior to undoing a command (value is 4).
 
Constructor Summary
CommandStack()
          Constructs a new command stack.
 
Method Summary
 void addCommandStackEventListener(CommandStackEventListener listener)
          Appends the listener to the list of command stack listeners.
 void addCommandStackListener(CommandStackListener listener)
          Appends the listener to the list of command stack listeners.
 boolean canRedo()
           
 boolean canUndo()
           
 void dispose()
          This will dispose() all the commands in both the undo and redo stack.
 void execute(Command command)
          Executes the specified Command if possible.
 void flush()
          Flushes the entire stack and resets the save location to zero.
 Object[] getCommands()
           
 Command getRedoCommand()
          Peeks at the top of the redo stack.
 Command getUndoCommand()
          Peeks at the top of the undo stack.
 int getUndoLimit()
          Returns the undo limit.
 boolean isDirty()
          Returns true if the stack is dirty.
 void markSaveLocation()
          Marks the last executed or redone Command as the point at which the changes were saved.
protected  void notifyListeners()
          Deprecated.  
 void redo()
          Calls redo on the Command at the top of the redo stack, and pushes that Command onto the undo stack.
 void removeCommandStackEventListener(CommandStackEventListener listener)
          Removes the first occurrence of the specified listener.
 void removeCommandStackListener(CommandStackListener listener)
          Removes the first occurrence of the specified listener.
 void setUndoLimit(int undoLimit)
          Sets the undo limit.
 void undo()
          Undoes the most recently executed (or redone) Command.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

listeners

protected List listeners
Deprecated. This field should not be referenced, use notifyListeners()

The list of CommandStackListeners.


PRE_EXECUTE

public static final int PRE_EXECUTE
Constant indicating notification prior to executing a command (value is 1).

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Constant Field Values

PRE_REDO

public static final int PRE_REDO
Constant indicating notification prior to redoing a command (value is 2).

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Constant Field Values

PRE_UNDO

public static final int PRE_UNDO
Constant indicating notification prior to undoing a command (value is 4).

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Constant Field Values

POST_EXECUTE

public static final int POST_EXECUTE
Constant indicating notification after a command has been executed (value is 8).

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Constant Field Values

POST_REDO

public static final int POST_REDO
Constant indicating notification after a command has been redone (value is 16).

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Constant Field Values

POST_UNDO

public static final int POST_UNDO
Constant indicating notification after a command has been undone (value is 32).

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Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

CommandStack

public CommandStack()
Constructs a new command stack. By default, there is no undo limit, and isDirty() will return false.

Method Detail

addCommandStackListener

public void addCommandStackListener(CommandStackListener listener)
Appends the listener to the list of command stack listeners. Multiple adds will result in multiple notifications.

Parameters:
listener - the listener

addCommandStackEventListener

public void addCommandStackEventListener(CommandStackEventListener listener)
Appends the listener to the list of command stack listeners. Multiple adds result in multiple notifications.

Parameters:
listener - the event listener
Since:
3.1

canRedo

public boolean canRedo()
Returns:
true if it is appropriate to call redo().

canUndo

public boolean canUndo()
Returns:
true if undo() can be called

execute

public void execute(Command command)
Executes the specified Command if possible. Prior to executing the command, a CommandStackEvent for PRE_EXECUTE will be fired to event listeners. Similarly, after attempting to execute the command, an event for POST_EXECUTE will be fired. If the execution of the command completely normally, stack listeners will receive stackChanged notification.

If the command is null or cannot be executed, nothing happens.

Parameters:
command - the Command to execute
See Also:
CommandStackEventListener

dispose

public void dispose()
This will dispose() all the commands in both the undo and redo stack. Both stacks will be empty afterwards.


flush

public void flush()
Flushes the entire stack and resets the save location to zero. This method might be called when performing "revert to saved".


getCommands

public Object[] getCommands()
Returns:
an array containing all commands in the order they were executed

getRedoCommand

public Command getRedoCommand()
Peeks at the top of the redo stack. This is useful for describing to the User what will be redone. The returned Command has a label describing it.

Returns:
the top of the redo stack, which may be null

getUndoCommand

public Command getUndoCommand()
Peeks at the top of the undo stack. This is useful for describing to the User what will be undone. The returned Command has a label describing it.

Returns:
the top of the undo stack, which may be null

getUndoLimit

public int getUndoLimit()
Returns the undo limit. The undo limit is the maximum number of atomic operations that the User can undo. -1 is used to indicate no limit.

Returns:
the undo limit

isDirty

public boolean isDirty()
Returns true if the stack is dirty. The stack is dirty whenever the last executed or redone command is different than the command that was at the top of the undo stack when markSaveLocation() was last called.

Returns:
true if the stack is dirty

markSaveLocation

public void markSaveLocation()
Marks the last executed or redone Command as the point at which the changes were saved. Calculation of isDirty() will be based on this checkpoint.


notifyListeners

protected void notifyListeners()
Deprecated.  

Sends notification to all CommandStackListeners.


redo

public void redo()
Calls redo on the Command at the top of the redo stack, and pushes that Command onto the undo stack. This method should only be called when canUndo() returns true.


removeCommandStackListener

public void removeCommandStackListener(CommandStackListener listener)
Removes the first occurrence of the specified listener.

Parameters:
listener - the listener

removeCommandStackEventListener

public void removeCommandStackEventListener(CommandStackEventListener listener)
Removes the first occurrence of the specified listener.

Parameters:
listener - the listener

setUndoLimit

public void setUndoLimit(int undoLimit)
Sets the undo limit. The undo limit is the maximum number of atomic operations that the User can undo. -1 is used to indicate no limit.

Parameters:
undoLimit - the undo limit

undo

public void undo()
Undoes the most recently executed (or redone) Command. The Command is popped from the undo stack to and pushed onto the redo stack. This method should only be called when canUndo() returns true.


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