com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem
Interface DataContext

public interface DataContext

Allows an action to retrieve information about the context in which it was invoked.

See Also:

AnActionEvent.getDataContext(), DataConstants, DataProvider

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

getData(java.lang.String dataId) Returns the object corresponding to the specified data identifier.

Method Detail

getData

@Nullable
java.lang.Object getData(java.lang.String dataId)

Returns the object corresponding to the specified data identifier. Some of the supported data identifiers are defined in the DataConstants class.

Parameters:

dataId - the data identifier for which the value is requested.

Returns:

the value, or null if no value is available in the current context for this identifier.