How to create com.intellij.psi.xml.XmlFile from com.intellij.openapi.vfs.Virtual file? Follow

Created December 04, 2013 00:44

How to create com.intellij.psi.xml.XmlFile from com.intellij.openapi.vfs.Virtual file?
Does my edits on newly created XmlFile will change actual file on the disk?

2 comments

Alexander Doroshko

Created December 04, 2013 11:56

See IntelliJ IDEA Architectural Overview.

1. You do not create PsiFile manually. Use PsiManager.getInstance(project).findFile()

2. Not immediately. In general you shouldn't care about file saving. It may be needed only before invoking some external process that uses the files. To force saving use FileDocumentManager.getInstance().saveAllDocuments() or ApplicationManager.getApplication().saveAll()

Alan

Created December 04, 2013 12:23

As suggested already, you can use the PsiManager.

Here is an extract from my plugin

val psiFile = PsiManager.getInstance(project).findFile(virtualFile)
val xmlFile = psiFile.asInstanceOf[XmlFile] // Typecast if Java

If you are working with the DOM and want access to DomElements, use the DomManager by passing your Xml PSI file and your root DomElement interface

DomManager.getDomProkect(project).getFileElement(xmlFile, RootDomElement.class)

You may find http://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IDEADEV/IntelliJ+IDEA+Architectural+Overview useful :)

Alan

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