org.eclipse.cdt.debug.edc/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/edc/formatter/IVariableFormatProvider.java

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package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.edc.formatter;

import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.edc.symbols.IType;

/**
 * Interface for an extension providing custom formatting for variables
 */
public interface IVariableFormatProvider {
	/**
	 * An optional structure to use for this type
	 * @param type IType
	 * @return ITypeContentProvider
	 */
	ITypeContentProvider getTypeContentProvider(IType type);
	
	/**
	 * An optional summary value to display in the value column for the current object.
	 * @param type IType
	 * @return IVariableValueConverter
	 */
	IVariableValueConverter getVariableValueConverter(IType type);
	
	/**
	 * An optional string to display in the detail pane when the variable is selected
	 * @param type IType
	 * @return IVariableValueConverter
	 */
	IVariableValueConverter getDetailValueConverter(IType type);
}