Example usage for org.eclipse.swt.widgets Tree getSortColumn

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In this page you can find the example usage for org.eclipse.swt.widgets Tree getSortColumn.

Prototype

public TreeColumn getSortColumn() 

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Returns the column which shows the sort indicator for the receiver.

Usage

From source file:org.eclipse.swt.examples.controlexample.TreeTab.java

/**
 * Sets the initial sort indicator state and adds a listener
 * to cycle through sort states and columns.
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void initializeSortState(final Tree tree) {
    /* Reset to known state: 'down' on column 0. */
    tree.setSortDirection(SWT.DOWN);
    TreeColumn[] columns = tree.getColumns();
    for (int i = 0; i < columns.length; i++) {
        TreeColumn column = columns[i];
        if (i == 0)
            tree.setSortColumn(column);
        SelectionListener listener = widgetSelectedAdapter(e -> {
            int sortDirection = SWT.DOWN;
            if (e.widget == tree.getSortColumn()) {
                /* If the sort column hasn't changed, cycle down -> up -> none. */
                switch (tree.getSortDirection()) {
                case SWT.DOWN:
                    sortDirection = SWT.UP;
                    break;
                case SWT.UP:
                    sortDirection = SWT.NONE;
                    break;
                }
            } else {
                tree.setSortColumn((TreeColumn) e.widget);
            }
            tree.setSortDirection(sortDirection);
        });
        column.addSelectionListener(listener);
        column.setData("SortListener", listener); //$NON-NLS-1$
    }
}

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