[news.eclipse.tools.jdt] Re: Current ActivePage.findEditor(IEditorInput

[Nitin Dahyabhai <nitind@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jing Xie wrote:
> Here's my code to find the current editor for the file:
> IEditorPart editor = 
> MyPlugin.getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getActivePage().findEditor(new 
> FileEditorInput(file));
>
> When the file is open in an editor which is activated and focused, it 
> will return the IEditorPart. But if the file is open in an editor while 
> the editor is not activated in the current active page, it will trigger 
> the SafeRunner class.
>
> I need to get the IEditorPart even if the open editor is not activated 
> as long as the file is open in it. Can some one point me the way to work 
> around this?

What's wrong with triggering the SafeRunner class?

You could instead get the IEditorReferences of that page and check 
their editor inputs yourself.

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Nitin Dahyabhai
Eclipse WTP Source Editing
IBM Rational