org.netbeans.api.java.source.ui

Class ElementJavadoc

java.lang.Object

org.netbeans.api.java.source.ui.ElementJavadoc

public class ElementJavadoc
extends Object

Utility class for viewing Javadoc comments as HTML.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static ElementJavadoc	create(CompilationInfo compilationInfo, Element element) Creates an object describing the Javadoc of given element.
static ElementJavadoc	create(CompilationInfo compilationInfo, Element element, Callable<Boolean> cancel) Creates an object describing the Javadoc of given element.
Action	getGotoSourceAction() Gets action capable of juming to source of the Element this Javadoc belongs to.
String	getText() Gets the javadoc comment formated as HTML.
Future<String>	getTextAsync() Gets the javadoc comment formated as HTML.
URL	getURL() Gets URL of the external javadoc.
ElementJavadoc	resolveLink(String link) Resolves a link contained in the Javadoc comment to an object describing the linked javadoc
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

create

public static final ElementJavadoc create(CompilationInfo compilationInfo,
                    Element element)

Creates an object describing the Javadoc of given element. The object is capable of getting the text formated into HTML, resolve the links, jump to external javadoc.

Parameters:

compilationInfo - CompilationInfo

element - Element the javadoc is required for

Returns:

ElementJavadoc describing the javadoc

create

public static final ElementJavadoc create(CompilationInfo compilationInfo,
                    Element element,
                    Callable<Boolean> cancel)

Creates an object describing the Javadoc of given element. The object is capable of getting the text formated into HTML, resolve the links, jump to external javadoc.

Parameters:

compilationInfo - CompilationInfo

element - Element the javadoc is required for

cancel - a Callable to signal the cancel request

Returns:

ElementJavadoc describing the javadoc

Since:

1.15

getText

public String getText()

Gets the javadoc comment formated as HTML.

Returns:

HTML text of the javadoc

getTextAsync

public Future<String> getTextAsync()

Gets the javadoc comment formated as HTML.

Returns:

Future of HTML text of the javadoc

Since:

1.20

getURL

public URL getURL()

Gets URL of the external javadoc.

Returns:

Text of the Javadoc comment formated as HTML

resolveLink

public ElementJavadoc resolveLink(String link)

Resolves a link contained in the Javadoc comment to an object describing the linked javadoc

Parameters:

link - Link which has to be resolved

Returns:

ElementJavadoc describing the javadoc of liked element

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

getGotoSourceAction

public Action getGotoSourceAction()

Gets action capable of juming to source of the Element this Javadoc belongs to.

Returns:

Action going to the source of the Element described by this javadoc.