Create an Editor for a non physical file

I need to create an editor which has no underlying file (from the file system), but information coming from database.
Is it possible to define a VirtualFile and implement custom read/write (e.g. from/to database)?

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Hello Dan,

I need to create an editor which has no underlying file (from the file
system), but information coming from database. Is it possible to
define a VirtualFile and implement custom read/write (e.g. from/to
database)?


Yes, you can provide your own VirtualFileSystem and VirtualFile implementations
which are not backed by files on disk. As an example, you can look at VcsVirtualFileSystem
class in the OpenAPI sources.

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Hello Dmitry,
Thank you very much! Was exactly what I needed.
Dan

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Hello Dmitry,

so far so good... i am able to open a custom virtual file in the editor, nevertheless only the highlighter is being triggered, the parser not...
What can I possible do wrong here?

Thanks,
Dan

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Hey Dmitry,

I can't seem to locate the openapi sources for the life of me.
Would there be a link available? Sorry for the noob question.

Thanks,
Mark.

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Hello Mark,

I can't seem to locate the openapi sources for the life of
me. Would there be a link available? Sorry for the noob question.


http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/plugins/plugin_developers.html

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Thanks Dmitry,

Turns out that I had mixed up the idea-7.0.3-1.5jdk.zip with the idea-7.0.3-dev.zip.
I found the VcsFileSystem mentioned above I was just looking at the VcsVirtualFile though
and it insists on requiring a path. I don't have a path as the Virtual file does not correspond to
a file on disk? Can I provide null for this or do I need to provide it with some sort of temporary
file on disk ?

Thanks,
Mark.

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Hello Mark,

Turns out that I had mixed up the idea-7.0.3-1.5jdk.zip
with the idea-7.0.3-dev.zip.
I found the VcsFileSystem mentioned above I was just looking at the
VcsVirtualFile though
and it insists on requiring a path. I don't have a path as the Virtual
file does not correspond to
a file on disk? Can I provide null for this or do I need to provide it
with some sort of temporary
file on disk ?


You do not need a file on disk, but you do need some kind of a path (that
will be used, for example, for showing the tab title).

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Dmitry Jemerov
Development Lead
JetBrains, Inc.
http://www.jetbrains.com/
"Develop with Pleasure!"


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