[160353] avoid sychronous jobs - new apis + deprecation of the old ones

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/ISubSystem.java

@@ -473,6 +473,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 *
 	 * @param filterString filter pattern for objects to return.
 	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of this filter string
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated use resolveFilterString(IProgressMonitor monitor, String filterString) instead
 	 */
 	public Object[] resolveFilterString(String filterString) throws Exception;
 
@@ -485,6 +487,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 *
 	 * @param filterStrings array of filter patterns for objects to return.
 	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of resolving all the filter strings
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated use resolveFilterStrings(IProgressMonitor monitor, String[] filterStrings) instead
 	 */
 	public Object[] resolveFilterStrings(String[] filterStrings) throws Exception;
 
@@ -512,6 +516,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 * @param parent Object that is being expanded.
 	 * @param filterString filter pattern for children of parent.
 	 *  @return Array of objects that are the result of this filter string
+	 *  
+	 *  @deprecated use resolveFilterString(IProgressMonitor monitor, String filterString) instead
 	 */
 	public Object[] resolveFilterString(Object parent, String filterString) throws Exception;
 
@@ -542,6 +548,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 * @param key Identifies property to set
 	 * @param value Value to set property to
 	 * @return Object interpretable by subsystem. Might be a Boolean, or the might be new value for confirmation.
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
 	 */
 	public Object setProperty(Object subject, String key, String value) throws Exception;
 
@@ -552,6 +560,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 * @param subject Identifies which object to get the properties of
 	 * @param key Identifies property to get value of
 	 * @return String The value of the requested key.
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
 	 */
 	public String getProperty(Object subject, String key) throws Exception;
 
@@ -563,6 +573,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 * @param keys Identifies the properties to set
 	 * @param values Values to set properties to. One to one mapping to keys by index number
 	 * @return Object interpretable by subsystem. Might be a Boolean, or the might be new values for confirmation.
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
 	 */
 	public Object setProperties(Object subject, String[] keys, String[] values) throws Exception;
 
@@ -573,6 +585,8 @@ public interface ISubSystem extends ISystemFilterPoolReferenceManagerProvider, I
 	 * @param subject Identifies which object to get the properties of
 	 * @param keys Identifies properties to get value of
 	 * @return The values of the requested keys.
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
 	 */
 	public String[] getProperties(Object subject, String[] keys) throws Exception;
 

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/shells/subsystems/RemoteCmdSubSystem.java

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.OperationCanceledException;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemBasePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.IHost;
+import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.IProperty;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.IPropertySet;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.CommunicationsEvent;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.ICommunicationsListener;
@@ -605,7 +605,12 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 			}
 		}
 
-		setRemoteAttribute(COMMAND_SHELLS_MEMENTO, shellBuffer.toString());
+		IPropertySet set = getPropertySet("Remote"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		if (set != null)
+		{
+			IProperty property = set.getProperty(COMMAND_SHELLS_MEMENTO);
+			property.setValue(shellBuffer.toString());
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected void internalRemoveShell(Object command) throws java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException,
@@ -635,7 +640,14 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 	{
 		this.shell = shellWindow;
 		IRemoteCommandShell[] results = null;
-		String shellStr = getRemoteAttribute(COMMAND_SHELLS_MEMENTO);
+		
+		String shellStr = null;
+		IPropertySet set = getPropertySet("Remote"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		if (set != null)
+		{
+			shellStr =  set.getPropertyValue(COMMAND_SHELLS_MEMENTO);
+		}
+
 		int numShells = 0;
 		if (shellStr != null && shellStr.length() > 0)
 		{
@@ -807,42 +819,29 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 
 	/**
 	 * overridden so that for universal we don't need to do in modal thread
+	 * @deprecated 
 	 */
 	public Object[] runCommand(String command, Object context, boolean interpretOutput) throws Exception
 	{
 //dwd		if (shell != null)
 //dwd			this.shell = shell;
-		if (isConnected())
+		return internalRunCommand(null, command, context, interpretOutput);
-		{
+	}
-			return internalRunCommand(null, command, context, interpretOutput);
+	
-		}
+	/**
-		else
+	 * overridden so that for universal we don't need to do in modal thread
-		{
+	 */
-			try
+	public Object[] runCommand(IProgressMonitor monitor, String command, Object context, boolean interpretOutput) throws Exception
-			{
+	{
-//dwd				this.shell = shell; // FIXME remove this
+//dwd		if (shell != null)
-
+//dwd			this.shell = shell;
-				RunCommandJob job = new RunCommandJob(command, context, interpretOutput);
+		return internalRunCommand(monitor, command, context, interpretOutput);
-
-				IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-				if (status.isOK())
-				{
-					return job.getOutputs();
-				}
-			}
-			catch (InterruptedException exc)
-			{
-				if (shell == null)
-					throw exc;
-				else
-					showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-			}
-			return null;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * overridden so that for universal we don't need to do in modal thread
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated
 	 */
 	public IRemoteCommandShell runShell(Object context) throws Exception
 	{
@@ -855,24 +854,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			try
+			return null;
-			{
-//dwd				this.shell = shell; // FIXME remove this
-				RunShellJob job = new RunShellJob(context);
-
-				IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-				if (status.isOK())
-				{
-					return (IRemoteCommandShell) job.getOutputs()[0];
-				}
-			}
-			catch (InterruptedException exc)
-			{
-				if (shell == null)
-					throw exc;
-				else
-					showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-			}
 		}
 
 		SystemRegistry registry = RSEUIPlugin.getTheSystemRegistry();
@@ -880,6 +862,18 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 
 		return cmdShell;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * overridden so that for universal we don't need to do in modal thread
+	 */
+	public IRemoteCommandShell runShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object context) throws Exception
+	{
+		IRemoteCommandShell cmdShell = internalRunShell(monitor, context);
+		SystemRegistry registry = RSEUIPlugin.getTheSystemRegistry();
+		registry.fireEvent(new SystemResourceChangeEvent(this, ISystemResourceChangeEvents.EVENT_REFRESH, this));
+
+		return cmdShell;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Execute a remote command. This is only applicable if the subsystem
@@ -890,17 +884,36 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 	 *            valid and means to use the default context.
 	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of running this command.
 	 *         Typically, these are messages logged by the command.
+	 *         
+	 * @deprecated
 	 */
 	public Object[] runCommand(String command, Object context) throws Exception
 	{
 		return runCommand(command,  context, true);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Execute a remote command. This is only applicable if the subsystem
+	 * factory reports true for supportsCommands().
+	 * 
+	 * @param command Command to be executed remotely.
+	 * @param context context of a command (i.e. working directory). <code>null</code> is
+	 *            valid and means to use the default context.
+	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of running this command.
+	 *         Typically, these are messages logged by the command.
+	 */
+	public Object[] runCommand(IProgressMonitor monitor, String command, Object context) throws Exception
+	{
+		return runCommand(monitor, command,  context, true);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Send a command as input to a running command shell.
 	 * 
 	 * @param input the command to invoke in the shell.
 	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to send the invocation to.
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated
 	 */
 	public void sendCommandToShell(String input,  Object commandObject) throws Exception
 	{
@@ -921,11 +934,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 //dwd				this.shell = shell; // FIXME remove this
 				SendCommandToShellJob job = new SendCommandToShellJob(input, commandObject);
 
-				IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
+				scheduleJob(job, null);
-				if (status.isOK())
-				{
-					return;
-				}
 			}
 			catch (InterruptedException exc)
 			{
@@ -941,6 +950,27 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 					"in SubSystemImpl.sendCommandToShell: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Send a command as input to a running command shell.
+	 * 
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor
+	 * @param input the command to invoke in the shell.
+	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to send the invocation to.
+	 */
+	public void sendCommandToShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, String input,  Object commandObject) throws Exception
+	{
+		boolean ok = true;
+		if (!isConnected())
+			ok = promptForPassword();
+		if (ok)
+		{
+			internalSendCommandToShell(monitor, input, commandObject);
+		}		
+		else
+			SystemBasePlugin.logDebugMessage(this.getClass().getName(),
+					"in SubSystemImpl.sendCommandToShell: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Cancel a shell or running command.
@@ -964,7 +994,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 				{
 //dwd					this.shell = shell; // FIXME remove this
 					CancelShellJob job = new CancelShellJob(commandObject);
-					scheduleJob(job, null, false);
+					scheduleJob(job, null);
 				}
 				catch (InterruptedException exc)
 				{
@@ -979,6 +1009,30 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 						"in SubSystemImpl.cancelShell: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Cancel a shell or running command.
+	 * 
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor
+	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to cancel.
+	 */
+	public void cancelShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object commandObject) throws Exception
+	{
+		boolean ok = true;
+		if (!isConnected())
+			ok = promptForPassword();
+		
+		if (ok)
+		{
+			internalCancelShell(monitor, commandObject);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			SystemBasePlugin.logDebugMessage(this.getClass().getName(),
+					"in SubSystemImpl.cancelShell: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		}
+	}
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Remove and Cancel a shell or running command.
@@ -1002,7 +1056,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteCmdSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteCmd
 				{
 //dwd					this.shell = shell; // FIXME remove this
 					RemoveShellJob job = new RemoveShellJob(commandObject);
-					scheduleJob(job, null, false);
+					scheduleJob(job, null);
 				}
 				catch (InterruptedException exc)
 				{

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/shells/core/subsystems/IRemoteCmdSubSystem.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.core.subsystems;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.IRemoteSystemEnvVar;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.ISubSystem;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ public interface IRemoteCmdSubSystem extends ISubSystem{
 	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of running this command. Typically, these
 	 *   are messages logged by the command.
      * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use runCommand(IProgressMonitor monitor, String command, Object context)
 	 */
 	public Object[] runCommand(String command, Object context) throws Exception;
 	
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ public interface IRemoteCmdSubSystem extends ISubSystem{
 	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of running this command. Typically, these
 	 *   are messages logged by the command.
      * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use runCommand(IProgressMonitor monitor, String command, Object conecxt, boolean interpretOutput)
 	 */
 	public Object[] runCommand(String command, Object context, boolean interpretOutput) throws Exception;
 
@@ -71,23 +76,85 @@ public interface IRemoteCmdSubSystem extends ISubSystem{
 	 * @param context context of a shell (i.e. working directory).  Null is valid and means to use the default context.
 	 * @return An object that represents the command and it's output.
      * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use runShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object context)
 	 */
 	public IRemoteCommandShell runShell(Object context) throws Exception;
 
+	
+	/**
+	 * Execute a remote command. This is only applicable if the subsystem factory reports
+	 *  true for supportsCommands().
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor
+	 * @param command Command to be executed remotely.
+	 * @param context context of a command (i.e. working directory).  Null is valid and means to run the 
+	 * 			command as a shell command in the default shell.
+	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of running this command. Typically, these
+	 *   are messages logged by the command.
+     * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+	 */
+	public Object[] runCommand(IProgressMonitor monitor, String command, Object context) throws Exception;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Execute a remote command. This is only applicable if the subsystem factory reports
+	 *  true for supportsCommands().
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor
+	 * @param command Command to be executed remotely.
+	 * @param context context of a command (i.e. working directory).  Null is valid and means to run the 
+	 * 			command as a shell command in the default shell.
+	 * @param interpretOutput whether to interpret the output or not
+	 * @return Array of objects that are the result of running this command. Typically, these
+	 *   are messages logged by the command.
+     * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+	 */
+	public Object[] runCommand(IProgressMonitor monitor, String command, Object context, boolean interpretOutput) throws Exception;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Launch a new command shell. This is only applicable if the subsystem factory reports
+	 *  true for supportsCommands().
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor
+	 * @param context context of a shell (i.e. working directory).  Null is valid and means to use the default context.
+	 * @return An object that represents the command and it's output.
+     * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+     * 
+	 */
+	public IRemoteCommandShell runShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object context) throws Exception;
 
 	/**
 	 * Send a command as input to a running command shell. 
 	 * @param input the command to invoke in the shell.
 	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to send the invocation to.
      * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use sendCommandToShell(IProgressMonitor, String input, Object commmandObject)
 	 */
 	public void sendCommandToShell(String input, Object commandObject) throws Exception;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Send a command as input to a running command shell.
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor 
+	 * @param input the command to invoke in the shell.
+	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to send the invocation to.
+     * @see org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui.RemoteCommandHelpers
+	 */
+	public void sendCommandToShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, String input, Object commandObject) throws Exception;
 
 	/**
 	 * Cancel a shell or running command.
 	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to cancel.
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated use cancelShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object commandObject) 
 	 */
 	public void cancelShell(Object commandObject) throws Exception;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Cancel a shell or running command.
+	 * @param monitor the progress monitor
+	 * @param commandObject the shell or command to cancel
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public void cancelShell(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object commandObject) throws Exception;
 
 	/**
 	 * Remove a shell.  If the shell is running cancel it first.

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemSelectRemoteObjectAPIProviderImpl.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.ui.view;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemAdapterHelpers;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemBasePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.filters.ISystemFilter;
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ public class SystemSelectRemoteObjectAPIProviderImpl
 		Object[] children = null;
 		try
 		{
-	 	     children = subsystem.resolveFilterString(filterString);	 	     
+	 	     children = subsystem.resolveFilterString(new NullProgressMonitor(), filterString);	 	     
 		} catch (InterruptedException exc)
 		{
 		     if (canceledObject == null)

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemTestFilterStringAPIProviderImpl.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.ui.view;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemBasePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.IHost;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.ISystemMessageObject;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public class SystemTestFilterStringAPIProviderImpl
 		  return children;
 		try
 		{
-	 	   children = subsystem.resolveFilterString(filterString);
+	 	   children = subsystem.resolveFilterString(new NullProgressMonitor(), filterString);
 	 	   if ((children == null) || (children.length==0))
 	 	   {
 	 	   	 if (nullObject == null)

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewAPIProviderForFilterStrings.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.ui.view;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.filters.ISystemFilter;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.filters.ISystemFilterPool;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.filters.ISystemFilterPoolReference;
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ public class SystemViewAPIProviderForFilterStrings
         Object[] children = null;
 		try
 		{
-			children = ss.resolveFilterString(filterStringReference.getString());
+			children = ss.resolveFilterString(new NullProgressMonitor(), filterStringReference.getString());
 			if ((children == null) || (children.length==0))
 			{
 		      children = new SystemMessageObject[1];

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDragAdapter.java

@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public class SystemViewDataDragAdapter extends DragSourceAdapter
 						else
 						{
 							event.doit = true;
+							event.detail = DND.DROP_COPY;
+							event.feedback = DND.FEEDBACK_INSERT_AFTER;
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ public class SystemViewDataDragAdapter extends DragSourceAdapter
 				{
 					event.doit = true;
 					event.detail = DND.DROP_COPY;
+
 				}
 				else
 				{

rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java

@@ -1579,9 +1579,11 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      */
     public class ConnectJob extends SubSystemOperationJob
     {
-    	public ConnectJob()
+    	private SubSystem _ss;
+    	public ConnectJob(SubSystem ss)
     	{
     		super(GenericMessages.RSESubSystemOperation_Connect_message);
+    		_ss = ss;
     	}
     	
     	public void performOperation(IProgressMonitor mon) throws InterruptedException, Exception
@@ -1594,6 +1596,9 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
 
     	    if (!implicitConnect(true, mon, msg, totalWorkUnits)) throw new Exception(RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_CONNECT_FAILED).makeSubstitution(getHostName()).getLevelOneText());    		
     	    internalConnect(mon);
+
+    	    ISystemRegistry registry = RSEUIPlugin.getTheSystemRegistry();
+			registry.connectedStatusChange(_ss, true, false);
     	}
     }
 
@@ -1985,6 +1990,8 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      * <p>
      * @param filterString filter pattern for objects to return.
      * @return the results of resolving the filter string. 
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use resolveFilterString(IProgressMonitor monitor, String filterString) instead
      */
     public Object[] resolveFilterString(String filterString)
            throws Exception
@@ -1994,36 +2001,12 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
     	  ok = promptForPassword();
         if (ok)
         {
-          	Display display = Display.getCurrent();
-        	if (display != null)
-        	{
         		return internalResolveFilterString(new NullProgressMonitor(), filterString);
-        	}
-        	else
-        	{
-    	  try
-    	  {
-    	    ResolveAbsoluteJob job = new ResolveAbsoluteJob(filterString);
-    	    
-    	    IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, shell != null);
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-    	    	if (sortResults && (job.getOutputs()!=null))
-    	    		return sortResolvedFilterStringObjects(job.getOutputs());
-    	    	else
-    	    		return job.getOutputs();
-    	    }
-    	  }
-    	  catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	  {
-    		  if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		  else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	  }
-        	}
         }
         else
-          System.out.println("in SubSystemImpl.resolveFilterString: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        {
-    	return null;
+        	return null;
+        }
     }
     /**
      * Resolve multiple absolute filter strings. This is only applicable if the subsystem
@@ -2039,6 +2022,8 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      *
      * @param filterStrings array of filter patterns for objects to return.
      * @return Array of objects that are the result of resolving all the filter strings
+     * 
+     * @deprecated should use resolveFilterStrings(IProgressMonitor monitor, String[] filterStrings) instead
      */
     public Object[] resolveFilterStrings(String[] filterStrings)
            throws Exception
@@ -2057,39 +2042,16 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
         
         if (ok)
         {
-        	Display display = Display.getCurrent();
+        	return internalResolveFilterStrings(new NullProgressMonitor(), filterStrings);
-        	if (display != null)
-        	{
-        		return internalResolveFilterStrings(new NullProgressMonitor(), filterStrings);
-        	}
-        	else
-        	{
-    	  try
-    	  {
-    	    ResolveAbsolutesJob job = new ResolveAbsolutesJob(filterStrings[0], filterStrings);
-    	      	    
-    	    IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-        	    if (sortResults && (job.getOutputs()!=null))
-                    return sortResolvedFilterStringObjects(job.getOutputs());
-                else
-                	return job.getOutputs();
-    	    }
-    	  }
-    	  catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	  {
-    		  if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		  else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	  }    	
-        	}
         }
         else
-          System.out.println("in SubSystemImpl.resolveFilterString: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        {
-    	return null;
+        	return null;
+        }
+        
     }
     
-    protected IStatus scheduleJob(SubSystemOperationJob job, ISchedulingRule rule, boolean synch) throws InterruptedException
+    protected void scheduleJob(SubSystemOperationJob job, ISchedulingRule rule) throws InterruptedException
     {
     	IRunnableContext context = getRunnableContext(/*shell*/); // dwd needed for side effect or for prompt?
     	if (context instanceof SystemPromptDialog)
@@ -2099,7 +2061,7 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
     		{
     			showOperationErrorMessage(shell, status.getException());
     		}
-    		return status;
+    		return;
     	}
     	job.setPriority(Job.INTERACTIVE);
 	    //job.setUser(true);
@@ -2108,31 +2070,6 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
     		job.setRule(rule);
     	}
 	    job.schedule();
-	  
-    	if (synch)
-    	{
-    		Display display = Display.getCurrent();
-            while (!job.hasStarted())
-            {
-				while (display!=null && display.readAndDispatch()) {
-					//Process everything on event queue
-				}
-                if (!job.hasStarted()) Thread.sleep(200);
-            }
-            while (job.getResult() == null)
-            {
-				while (display!=null && display.readAndDispatch()) {
-					//Process everything on event queue
-				}
-                if (job.getResult() == null) Thread.sleep(200);
-            }
-            return job.getResult();
-    	}
-    	else
-    	{
-    		return Status.OK_STATUS;
-    	}
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2302,6 +2239,8 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      * <p>
      * @param parent Object that is being expanded.
      * @param filterString filter pattern for children of parent. Typically just "*".
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use resolveFilterString(IProgressMonitor monitor, Object parent, String filterString) instead
      */
     public Object[] resolveFilterString(Object parent, String filterString)
            throws Exception
@@ -2311,36 +2250,12 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
     	  ok = promptForPassword();
         if (ok)
         {
-        	Display display = Display.getCurrent();
+        	return internalResolveFilterString(new NullProgressMonitor(), parent, filterString);
-        	if (display != null)
-        	{
-        		return internalResolveFilterString(new NullProgressMonitor(), parent, filterString);
-        	}
-        	else
-        	{
-    	  try
-    	  {    	    	  	
-  		
-    	    ResolveRelativeJob job = new ResolveRelativeJob(filterString, parent);
-    	    
-    	    IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-        	    if ((job.getOutputs()!=null) && (job.getOutputs().length>1))
-          	      return sortResolvedFilterStringObjects(job.getOutputs());           
-        	    else return job.getOutputs();
-    	    }
-    	  }
-    	  catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	  {
-    		  if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		  else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	  }
-        	}
         }
         else
-          SystemBasePlugin.logDebugMessage(this.getClass().getName(), "in SubSystemImpl.resolveFilterString: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        {
-    	return null;
+    	    return null;
+        }
     }
     
 	
@@ -2365,33 +2280,12 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      * @param key Identifies property to set
      * @param value Value to set property to
      * @return Object interpretable by subsystem. Might be a Boolean, or the might be new value for confirmation.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
      */
     public Object setProperty(Object subject, String key, String value)
            throws Exception
     {
-        boolean ok = true;
-    	if (!isConnected())
-    	  ok = promptForPassword();
-        if (ok)
-        {
-    	  try
-    	  {
-    	    SetPropertyJob job = new SetPropertyJob(subject, key, value);
-    	    
-    	    IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-    	    	return job.getOutputs()[0];
-    	    }
-    	}
-    	catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	{
-    		if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	}			
-       }
-       else
-         System.out.println("in SubSystemImpl.setProperty: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
        return null;
     }
 
@@ -2402,34 +2296,12 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      * @param subject Identifies which object to get the properties of
      * @param key Identifies property to get value of
       * @return String The value of the requested key.
+      * 
+      * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
      */
     public String getProperty(Object subject, String key)
            throws Exception
     {
-        boolean ok = true;
-    	if (!isConnected())
-    	  ok = promptForPassword();
-        if (ok)
-        {
-    	  try
-    	  {
-    	    GetPropertyJob job = new GetPropertyJob(subject, key);
-    	    scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-    	    
-    	    IStatus status = job.getResult();
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-    	    	return job.getOutputStrings()[0];
-    	    }
-    	}
-    	catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	{
-    		if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	}
-       }
-       else
-         System.out.println("in SubSystemImpl.getProperty: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
        return null;
     }
 
@@ -2441,33 +2313,12 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      * @param keys the array of propertie keys to set.
      * @param values the array of values to set. The value at a certain index corresponds to the property key at the same index. 
      * @return Object interpretable by subsystem. Might be a Boolean, or the might be new values for confirmation.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
      */
     public Object setProperties(Object subject, String[] keys, String[] values)
            throws Exception
     {
-        boolean ok = true;
-    	if (!isConnected())
-    	  ok = promptForPassword();
-        if (ok)
-        {
-    	  try
-    	  {
-    	    SetPropertiesJob job = new SetPropertiesJob(subject, keys, values);
-    	    
-    	    IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-    	    	return job.getOutputs()[0];
-    	    }
-    	}
-    	catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	{
-    		if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	}
-       }
-       else
-         System.out.println("in SubSystemImpl.setProperties: isConnected() returning false!"); //$NON-NLS-1$
        return null;
     }
 
@@ -2555,12 +2406,8 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
 //dwd				((ProgressMonitorDialog) runnableContext).setCancelable(true);
 //dwd			}
 			getConnectorService().promptForPassword(forcePrompt); // prompt for userid and password    
-			ConnectJob job = new ConnectJob();
+			ConnectJob job = new ConnectJob(this);
-			scheduleJob(job, null, shell != null);
+			scheduleJob(job, null);
-			IStatus status = job.getResult();
-			if (status != null && status.isOK()) {
-				registry.connectedStatusChange(this, true, false);
-			}
 		}
 	}
     
@@ -2679,33 +2526,12 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
      * @param subject Identifies which object to get the properties of
      * @param keys the array of property keys.
      * @return the values for the given property keys.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated this shouldn't be used
      */
     public String[] getProperties(Object subject, String[] keys)
            throws Exception
     {
-        boolean ok = true;
-       
-    	if (!isConnected())
-    	  ok = promptForPassword();
-        if (ok)
-        {
-    	  try
-    	  {
-      	    GetPropertiesJob job = new GetPropertiesJob(subject, keys);
-    	    
-    	    IStatus status = scheduleJob(job, null, true);
-    	    if (status.isOK())
-    	    {
-    	    	return job.getOutputStrings();
-    	    }
-    	  }
-    	  catch (InterruptedException exc)
-    	  {
-    		if (shell == null) throw exc;
-    		else showOperationCancelledMessage(shell);
-    	  }
-    	
-        }
         return null;
     }