[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Removing or disabling the Rename action

[deinsel@xxxxxxxxxx (David Insel)]

David Springgay wrote:

The only problem with that is that the end user can disable them.

> Dave,

> If you invoke the Filters .. menu item in the Navigator you will see
> options to hide .class files and .* files.  As a plugin developer, you can
> add new filters for your own file type.  In keeping with the user
> centricity of the platform, the user can elect to turn your filter on or
> off.

> For more info see the Resource Filters extension point doc in
> org.eclipse.ui.

> The underlying workspace provides file oriented services.  The navigator
> exposes those files in a neutral way.  There are other views which
> actually overlay a model on top of those files.  For instance, the
> Packages view and Hierarchy view filter and present those files in Java
> specific ways.  If you like this approach you can write your own view.

> Dave Springay