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Add a function to programmatically split an editor area, dedicated for example to:

• open an edition below a concordance editor on double clicking on a table row
• open a concordance below a progression on double clicking on a chart point
• etc.

It's not possible to do that in Eclipse 3.x without simulate a fake drag and drop event.
It's possible to do that in 4.x using MPart but not EditorPart.

Solution 1¶

Simulate a fake drag and drop event and give it to org.eclipse.ui.internal.SplitHandler.

Solution 2¶

Use MPart, MPartStack, etc.
It's possible to get a MPart 4.x from an EditorPart 3.x using compatibility layer like this:

MPart part = (MPart) editor.getSite().getService(MPart.class);