org.eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/ui/contexts/IDebugContextManager.java

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package org.eclipse.debug.ui.contexts;

import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;

/**
 * Manages debug context services. There is a debug context service
 * for each workbench window. Clients interested in context change
 * notification for all windows can register with the manager. Clients
 * interested in context change notification for a specific window
 * can register with the context service specific to that window.
 * <p>
 * Clients register debug context providers with a context service - i.e.
 * for a specific window.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * </p> 
 * @see IDebugContextProvider
 * @see IDebugContextListener
 * @see IDebugContextService
 * @since 3.3
 * <p>
 * <strong>EXPERIMENTAL</strong>. This interface has been added as
 * part of a work in progress. There is no guarantee that this API will
 * remain unchanged during the 3.3 release cycle. Please do not use this API
 * without consulting with the Platform/Debug team.
 * </p>
 */
public interface IDebugContextManager {		
	
	/**
	 * Registers the given listener for debug context notification in all windows.
	 * 
	 * @param listener debug context listener
	 */	
	public void addDebugContextListener(IDebugContextListener listener);
	
	/**
	 * Unregisters the given listener for context notification in all windows.
	 * 
	 * @param listener debug context listener
	 */	
	public void removeDebugContextListener(IDebugContextListener listener);
	
	/**
	 * Returns the debug context service for the specified window.
	 * 
	 * @param window workbench window
	 * @return debug context service
	 */
	public IDebugContextService getContextService(IWorkbenchWindow window);
}