IVsColorizer Interface

Implemented by the language client to assign color attributes to a span of text.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<InterfaceTypeAttribute()> _
<GuidAttribute("6698EF11-FF17-441C-8C5D-BC24A339B37D")> _
Public Interface IVsColorizer
[InterfaceTypeAttribute()]
[GuidAttribute("6698EF11-FF17-441C-8C5D-BC24A339B37D")]
public interface IVsColorizer
[InterfaceTypeAttribute()]
[GuidAttribute(L"6698EF11-FF17-441C-8C5D-BC24A339B37D")]
public interface class IVsColorizer
[<InterfaceTypeAttribute()>]
[<GuidAttribute("6698EF11-FF17-441C-8C5D-BC24A339B37D")>]
type IVsColorizer =  interface end
public interface IVsColorizer

The IVsColorizer type exposes the following members.

Methods

  Name Description
Public method CloseColorizer Releases any references held on a VsTextBuffer object.
Public method ColorizeLine Colorizes the given text.
Public method GetStartState Determines the state in which colorization of the first line of the buffer should begin.
Public method GetStateAtEndOfLine Determines the end-of-line state for a given line.
Public method GetStateMaintenanceFlag Returns the state maintenance requirement for the colorizer.

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Remarks

Notes to Implementers

Implement this interface when you wish to support syntax colorization.

IVsColorizer should be implemented on a separate object in your language service. For more information, see Syntax Coloring.

Notes to Callers

This interface is obtained by calling the GetColorizer method in the IVsLanguageInfo interface. An editor obtains the IVsColorizer object from the language service to provide support for syntax highlighting. The language service itself may use its own colorizer to aid in support of more complex features such as the IntelliSense member completion lists and brace matching.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Namespace