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* Contributors:
* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jdt.core;
/**
* Common protocol for Java elements that support source code assist and code
* resolve.
* <p>
* This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
* </p>
*/
public interface ICodeAssist {
/**
* Performs code completion at the given offset position in this compilation unit,
* reporting results to the given completion requestor. The <code>offset</code>
* is the 0-based index of the character, after which code assist is desired.
* An <code>offset</code> of -1 indicates to code assist at the beginning of this
* compilation unit.
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param requestor the given completion requestor
*
* @exception JavaModelException if code assist could not be performed. Reasons include:<ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The position specified is < -1 or is greater than this compilation unit's
* source length (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
*
* @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>requestor</code> is <code>null</code>
* @deprecated Use {@link #codeComplete(int, ICompletionRequestor)} instead.
*/
void codeComplete(int offset, ICodeCompletionRequestor requestor)
throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Performs code completion at the given offset position in this compilation unit,
* reporting results to the given completion requestor. The <code>offset</code>
* is the 0-based index of the character, after which code assist is desired.
* An <code>offset</code> of -1 indicates to code assist at the beginning of this
* compilation unit.
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param requestor the given completion requestor
* @exception JavaModelException if code assist could not be performed. Reasons include:<ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The position specified is < -1 or is greater than this compilation unit's
* source length (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
*
* @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>requestor</code> is <code>null</code>
* @since 2.0
* @deprecated Use {@link #codeComplete(int, CompletionRequestor)} instead.
*/
void codeComplete(int offset, ICompletionRequestor requestor)
throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Performs code completion at the given offset position in this compilation unit,
* reporting results to the given completion requestor. The <code>offset</code>
* is the 0-based index of the character, after which code assist is desired.
* An <code>offset</code> of -1 indicates to code assist at the beginning of this
* compilation unit.
* <p>
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param requestor the given completion requestor
* @exception JavaModelException if code assist could not be performed. Reasons include:<ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The position specified is < -1 or is greater than this compilation unit's
* source length (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
*
* @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>requestor</code> is <code>null</code>
* @since 3.0
*/
void codeComplete(int offset, CompletionRequestor requestor)
throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Performs code completion at the given offset position in this compilation unit,
* reporting results to the given completion requestor. The <code>offset</code>
* is the 0-based index of the character, after which code assist is desired.
* An <code>offset</code> of -1 indicates to code assist at the beginning of this
* compilation unit.
* It considers types in the working copies with the given owner first. In other words,
* the owner's working copies will take precedence over their original compilation units
* in the workspace.
* <p>
* Note that if a working copy is empty, it will be as if the original compilation
* unit had been deleted.
* </p>
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param requestor the given completion requestor
* @param owner the owner of working copies that take precedence over their original compilation units
* @exception JavaModelException if code assist could not be performed. Reasons include:<ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The position specified is < -1 or is greater than this compilation unit's
* source length (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
*
* @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>requestor</code> is <code>null</code>
* @since 3.0
* @deprecated Use {@link #codeComplete(int, CompletionRequestor, WorkingCopyOwner)} instead.
*/
void codeComplete(int offset, ICompletionRequestor requestor, WorkingCopyOwner owner)
throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Performs code completion at the given offset position in this compilation unit,
* reporting results to the given completion requestor. The <code>offset</code>
* is the 0-based index of the character, after which code assist is desired.
* An <code>offset</code> of -1 indicates to code assist at the beginning of this
* compilation unit.
* It considers types in the working copies with the given owner first. In other words,
* the owner's working copies will take precedence over their original compilation units
* in the workspace.
* <p>
* Note that if a working copy is empty, it will be as if the original compilation
* unit had been deleted.
* </p>
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param requestor the given completion requestor
* @param owner the owner of working copies that take precedence over their original compilation units
* @exception JavaModelException if code assist could not be performed. Reasons include:<ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The position specified is < -1 or is greater than this compilation unit's
* source length (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
*
* @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>requestor</code> is <code>null</code>
* @since 3.0
*/
void codeComplete(int offset, CompletionRequestor requestor, WorkingCopyOwner owner)
throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Returns the Java elements corresponding to the given selected text in this compilation unit.
* The <code>offset</code> is the 0-based index of the first selected character.
* The <code>length</code> is the number of selected characters.
* <p>
* Note that if the <code>length</code> is 0 and the <code>offset</code> is inside an identifier
* or the index just after an identifier then this identifier is considered as the selection.
* </p>
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param length the number of selected characters
* @return the Java elements corresponding to the given selected text
*
* @exception JavaModelException if code resolve could not be performed. Reasons include:
* <ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The range specified is not within this element's
* source range (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
*
*/
IJavaElement[] codeSelect(int offset, int length) throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Returns the Java elements corresponding to the given selected text in this compilation unit.
* The <code>offset</code> is the 0-based index of the first selected character.
* The <code>length</code> is the number of selected characters.
* It considers types in the working copies with the given owner first. In other words,
* the owner's working copies will take precedence over their original compilation units
* in the workspace.
* <p>
* Note that if the <code>length</code> is 0 and the <code>offset</code> is inside an identifier
* or the index just after an identifier then this identifier is considered as the selection.
* </p>
* <p>
* Note that if a working copy is empty, it will be as if the original compilation
* unit had been deleted.
* </p>
*
* @param offset the given offset position
* @param length the number of selected characters
* @param owner the owner of working copies that take precedence over their original compilation units
* @return the Java elements corresponding to the given selected text
*
* @exception JavaModelException if code resolve could not be performed. Reasons include:
* <ul>
* <li>This Java element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
* <li> The range specified is not within this element's
* source range (INDEX_OUT_OF_BOUNDS)
* </ul>
* @since 3.0
*/
IJavaElement[] codeSelect(int offset, int length, WorkingCopyOwner owner) throws JavaModelException;
}