PixelConverter.java

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package org.eclipse.dltk.ui.util;

import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.Dialog;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.FontMetrics;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;

public class PixelConverter {

	private FontMetrics fFontMetrics;

	public PixelConverter(Control control) {
		GC gc = new GC(control);
		gc.setFont(control.getFont());
		fFontMetrics = gc.getFontMetrics();
		gc.dispose();
	}

	public int convertHeightInCharsToPixels(int chars) {
		return Dialog.convertHeightInCharsToPixels(fFontMetrics, chars);
	}

	public int convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels(int dlus) {
		return Dialog.convertHorizontalDLUsToPixels(fFontMetrics, dlus);
	}

	public int convertVerticalDLUsToPixels(int dlus) {
		return Dialog.convertVerticalDLUsToPixels(fFontMetrics, dlus);
	}

	public int convertWidthInCharsToPixels(int chars) {
		return Dialog.convertWidthInCharsToPixels(fFontMetrics, chars);
	}
}