platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ContentsUtil.java

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package com.intellij.util;

import com.intellij.ui.content.ContentManager;
import com.intellij.ui.content.Content;

public class ContentsUtil {
  private ContentsUtil() {
  }

  public static void addOrReplaceContent(ContentManager manager, Content content, boolean select) {
    final String contentName = content.getDisplayName();

    Content[] contents = manager.getContents();
    Content oldContentFound = null;
    for(Content oldContent: contents) {
      if (!oldContent.isPinned() && oldContent.getDisplayName().equals(contentName)) {
        oldContentFound = oldContent;
        break;
      }
    }

    manager.addContent(content);
    if (oldContentFound != null) {
      manager.removeContent(oldContentFound, true);
    }
    if (select) {
      manager.setSelectedContent(content);
    }
  }

  public static void addContent(final ContentManager manager, final Content content, final boolean select) {
    manager.addContent(content);
    if (select) {
      manager.setSelectedContent(content);
    }
  }
}