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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.stringsubstitution;

/**
 * A context to assist in variable resolution. If a contributed variable requires
 * context to assist in its resolution, the context may be registered and retrieved
 * from the variable manager.
 * <p>
 * A context may be contributed programmatically or via an extension.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IStringVariableContext {

	/**
	 * Returns an application defined context.
	 *   
	 * @return context
	 */
	public Object getContext();
	
}