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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.memory;

import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IMemoryBlockExtension;
import org.eclipse.debug.ui.memory.IMemoryRendering;


/**
 * Represents an object that will manage the update of an IMemoryRendering
 * based on connections.  If the memory block implements this interface or returns
 * an object of this type when getAdapter(...) is called, a rendering would
 * call #supportsManagedUpdate to determine if it should handle and refresh
 * upon a debug event.  
 * 
 * If the client wants to manage its own update, it would return true when
 * #supportsManagedUpdate is called.  The rendering will not get refreshed
 * upon any debug events.  Instead, the rendering will update when 
 * <code>IMemoryBlockConnection.update</code> is called.
 * 
 * This interface is EXPERIMENTAL.
 *
 */
public interface IMemoryRenderingUpdater extends IMemoryBlockExtension {
	
	/**
	 * @return true if the updater will manage the update of a rendering
	 */
	public boolean supportsManagedUpdate(IMemoryRendering rendering);

}