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*
* Contributors:
* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.ui.internal;
/**
* Objects of classes that implement this interface
* can be registered for certain object type
* in the IObjectContributorManager. Unlike with extenders,
* all the matching contributors will be processed
* in a sequence.
* <p>By implementing 'isApplicableTo' method,
* a contributor can tell the manager to skip it
* if the object is of the desired type, but its
* other properties do not match additional
* requirements imposed by the contributor.
*
*/
public interface IObjectContributor {
/**
* Returns true if this contributor should be considered
* for the given object.
* @param object the object to text
* @return boolean
*/
public boolean isApplicableTo(Object object);
/**
* Return whether or not the receiver can adapt to IResource.
* @return boolean
*/
public boolean canAdapt();
}
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