[news.eclipse.platform] Re: How to prevent shutdown

[Michael Megliola <michael.megliola@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is easy enough to detect the shutdown in a standard plug-in, using:

org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.getWorkbench().isClosing();

(or by listening to the workbench for life cycle events)

I do not know if you can abort the shutdown, but you should be able to 
put up a dialog and accomplish the "do you want to save?" step prior to 
shutdown.


Dirk Wenke wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I prevent eclipse from shutting down?
> I want to implement a feature where the user is requested whether he/she 
> wants to save all unsaved data, after clicking on the exit button. And 
> it should also be possible to cancel the shutdown process.
>
> I know that this can be implemented by a WorkbenchAdvisor and the 
> preShutdown() method. But I don't have a Rich Client Application, I just 
> have a small plugin that can be integrated in a simple eclipse 
> installation. And the shutdown() method of my plugin will not work, 
> because I cannot prevent eclipse from closing.
>
> Is there a way to do this?
>
> Best,
>
> Dirk