org.eclipse.debug.core/core/org/eclipse/debug/internal/core/memory/IMemoryRenderingFactory.java

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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.memory;

import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IMemoryBlock;


/**
 * A class to be optionally implemented by plugins that
 * wishes to create its own renderings.
 * 
 * If this class is not specified in the redering definition, a default
 * factory will be used and an instance of MemoryRendering will be created.
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IMemoryRenderingFactory {

	/**
	 * @param memoryBlock
	 * @param renderingId
	 * @return the rendering created.  Null if the rendering is not to be created.
	 * Throws a Debug Exception if an error has occurred.
	 */
	IMemoryRendering createRendering(IMemoryBlock memoryBlock, String renderingId) throws DebugException;
}