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12 package org.simantics.utils.ui.jface;
14 import org.eclipse.jface.action.IContributionItem;
15 import org.eclipse.jface.action.IMenuManager;
16 import org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager;
17 import org.eclipse.jface.action.SubContributionManager;
22 * @author Marko Luukkainen <marko.luukkainen@vtt.fi>
25 public class MenuTools {
28 * Searches for existing menu, or creates a new menu.
29 * @param uniqueID unique id of the contributor (editor's ID + input)
30 * @param name name of the menu
32 * @return the menu (created or existing)
34 public static IMenuManager getOrCreate(String uniqueID,String name, IMenuManager manager) {
35 IContributionItem menu = manager.find(uniqueID+name);
37 MenuManager m = new MenuManager(name,uniqueID+name);
42 if (menu instanceof SubContributionManager) {
43 // without this recreated menus would show only the first item.
44 SubContributionManager emenu = (SubContributionManager)menu;
45 return (IMenuManager)emenu.getParent();
47 return (IMenuManager)menu;