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How to prevent WindowBuilder from making a child components children editable? [message #721329]

Thu, 01 September 2011 09:35

Eclipse User

I've got 2 JPanels:
- MainPanel.java
- SubPanel.java

If I add a SubPanel instance to MainPanel, WindowBuilder makes the components in SubPanel editable. But only if they're made publicly available by creating the component in a public or in some cases protected or package private getter method. Using private getters or no getters at all works. How can I prevent this behaviour, even with public getters?

[Updated on: Thu, 01 September 2011 09:35] by Moderator

Re: How to prevent WindowBuilder from making a child components children editable? [message #721336 is a reply to message #721329]

Thu, 01 September 2011 09:57

Eclipse User

You can't. That behavior is quite intentional and one of WindowBuilder's most important features. If you make a component public, you are explicitly saying that the component should be accessible to any other component that uses it.

If you don't want a component to be accessible, keep it private (which is the default for any component that WB creates).

Note that you can also expose individual properties of components while keeping the component itself private.

Re: How to prevent WindowBuilder from making a child components children editable? [message #721347 is a reply to message #721336]

Thu, 01 September 2011 10:24

Eclipse User

I see, thanks.

Re: How to prevent WindowBuilder from making a child components children editable? [message #779811 is a reply to message #721347]

Mon, 16 January 2012 10:53

Eclipse User

I just ran into the same problem again and found that it's possible to make exposed children uneditable.
In case anyone is interested:

You have to add a *.wbp-component.xml as explained in the new Componentes Tutorial and add this configuration:

<parameters>
	<parameter name="noExposedChildren">true</parameter>
</parameters>

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