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package org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.ui.internal.selection;

public interface JpaSelectionParticipant 
{
	/**
	 * Return the current selection of the participant
	 */
	JpaSelection getSelection();
	
	/**
	 * The selection has changed in the central selection manager.
	 * Update this participant accordingly.
	 */
	void selectionChanged(JpaSelectionEvent evt);
	
	/**
	 * Return whether this selection participant should disconnect itself from
	 * its part when its part is hidden from view.
	 * <b>Typically</b> editor participants will return true and view participants will
	 * return false.
	 */
	boolean disposeOnHide();
	
	/**
	 * This participant is no longer needed (most likely because its part has 
	 * closed).  Dispose of it.
	 */
	void dispose();
}