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package org.eclipse.debug.core;

import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue;

/**
 * Provides logical structure types applicable to a raw implementation value from
 * a debug model. Associated with a logical structure provider extension.
 * <p>
 * The following is an example of a logical structure provider extension:
 * <pre>
 *  &lt;extension point=&quot;org.eclipse.debug.core.logicalStructureProviders&quot;&gt;
 *   &lt;logicalStructureProvider
 *    class=&quot;com.example.ExampleLogicalStructureProvider&quot;
 *    modelIdentifier=&quot;com.example.debug.model&quot;&gt;
 *   &lt;/logicalStructureProvider&gt;
 * &lt;/extension&gt;
 * </pre>
 * </p>
 * In the example above, the specified logical structure provider will be consulted for
 * alternative logical structures for values from the <code>com.example.debug.model</code>
 * debug model as they are displayed in the variables view.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Clients contributing logical structure providers must implement this
 * interface.
 * </p>
 * @since 3.1
 * @see org.eclipse.debug.core.ILogicalStructureType
 */
public interface ILogicalStructureProvider {
	
	/**
	 * Returns the logical structure types which are applicable to the given value.
	 * 
	 * @param value value for which logical structure types are being requested
	 * @return the logical structure types which are applicable to the given value
	 */
	public ILogicalStructureType[] getLogicalStructureTypes(IValue value);

}