Package docking.widgets.autocomplete

Interface AutocompletionModel<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the type of suggestions this model gives.
public interface AutocompletionModel<T>
A model to generate the suggested completions, given a viable prefix.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Collection<T>
    computeCompletions(String text)
    Compute a collection of possible completions to the given text (prefix).

  • Method Details

    • computeCompletions

      Collection<T> computeCompletions(String text)
      Compute a collection of possible completions to the given text (prefix).
      Parameters:
      text - the prefix, i.e., the text to the left of the user's caret.
      Returns:
      a (possibly null or empty) list of suggested completions. NOTE: there is no requirement that the returned items actually start with the given prefix; however, by default, the displayed text for the suggested item is inserted at the caret, without changing the surrounding text.