/**
   * Builds the SWT controls for the three areas of a compare/merge viewer.
   *
   * <p>Calls the hooks <code>createControls</code> and <code>createToolItems</code> to let
   * subclasses build the specific content areas and to add items to an enclosing toolbar.
   *
   * <p>This method must only be called in the constructor of subclasses.
   *
   * @param parent the parent control
   * @return the new control
   */
  protected final Control buildControl(Composite parent) {

    fComposite =
        new Composite(parent, fStyles | SWT.LEFT_TO_RIGHT) { // we
          // force
          // a
          // specific
          // direction
          public boolean setFocus() {
            return ContentMergeViewer.this.handleSetFocus();
          }
        };
    fComposite.setData(CompareUI.COMPARE_VIEWER_TITLE, getTitle());

    hookControl(fComposite); // hook help & dispose listener

    fComposite.setLayout(new ContentMergeViewerLayout());

    int style = SWT.SHADOW_OUT;
    fAncestorLabel = new CLabel(fComposite, style | Window.getDefaultOrientation());

    fLeftLabel = new CLabel(fComposite, style | Window.getDefaultOrientation());
    new Resizer(fLeftLabel, VERTICAL);

    fDirectionLabel = new CLabel(fComposite, style);
    fDirectionLabel.setAlignment(SWT.CENTER);
    new Resizer(fDirectionLabel, HORIZONTAL | VERTICAL);

    fRightLabel = new CLabel(fComposite, style | Window.getDefaultOrientation());
    new Resizer(fRightLabel, VERTICAL);

    if (fCenter == null || fCenter.isDisposed()) fCenter = createCenterControl(fComposite);

    createControls(fComposite);

    fHandlerService =
        CompareHandlerService.createFor(
            getCompareConfiguration().getContainer(), fComposite.getShell());

    initializeToolbars(parent);

    return fComposite;
  }