1 files changed, 34 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareUIPlugin.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareUIPlugin.java
index f88b6a398..7de9a27f8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareUIPlugin.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareUIPlugin.java
@@ -31,15 +31,13 @@ import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 
-import org.eclipse.compare.CompareConfiguration;
-import org.eclipse.compare.CompareEditorInput;
-import org.eclipse.compare.IStreamContentAccessor;
-import org.eclipse.compare.IStreamMerger;
-import org.eclipse.compare.ITypedElement;
-import org.eclipse.compare.internal.core.ComparePlugin;
-import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.ICompareInput;
-import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.IStructureCreator;
-import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.StructureDiffViewer;
+import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
+
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
+
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Assert;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.FileLocator;
@@ -52,9 +50,13 @@ import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.OperationCanceledException;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.content.IContentDescription;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.content.IContentType;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.content.IContentTypeManager;
 
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
+
 import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialog;
 import org.eclipse.jface.operation.IRunnableContext;
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
@@ -62,10 +64,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.IPropertyChangeListener;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer;
-import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
+
 import org.eclipse.ui.IEditorInput;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IEditorPart;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IEditorRegistry;
@@ -78,7 +77,17 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 import org.eclipse.ui.model.IWorkbenchAdapter;
 import org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin;
-import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
+
+import org.eclipse.compare.CompareConfiguration;
+import org.eclipse.compare.CompareEditorInput;
+import org.eclipse.compare.IStreamContentAccessor;
+import org.eclipse.compare.IStreamMerger;
+import org.eclipse.compare.ITypedElement;
+import org.eclipse.compare.ResourceNode;
+import org.eclipse.compare.internal.core.ComparePlugin;
+import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.ICompareInput;
+import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.IStructureCreator;
+import org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.StructureDiffViewer;
 
 /**
  * The Compare UI plug-in defines the entry point to initiate a configurable
@@ -1137,6 +1146,17 @@ public final class CompareUIPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin {
 			return null;
 		String name= element.getName();
 		IContentType ct= null;
+		if (element instanceof ResourceNode) {
+			IResource resource= ((ResourceNode)element).getResource();
+			if (resource instanceof IFile) {
+				try {
+					IContentDescription contentDesc= ((IFile)resource).getContentDescription();
+					return contentDesc != null ? contentDesc.getContentType() : null;
+				} catch (CoreException e) {
+					//$FALL-THROUGH$
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		if (element instanceof IStreamContentAccessor) {
 			IStreamContentAccessor isa= (IStreamContentAccessor) element;
 			try {