| /* | |
| * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001. | |
| * All Rights Reserved. | |
| */ | |
| package org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer; | |
| import org.eclipse.compare.ITypedElement; | |
| /** | |
| * An <code>IDiffElement</code> is used in the <code>DiffTreeViewer</code> | |
| * to display the kind of change detected as the result of a two-way or three-way compare. | |
| * <p> | |
| * The base interface <code>ITypedElement</code> provides a name, a type, and an image. | |
| * <code>IDiffElement</code> adds API for maintaining a parent relationship. | |
| * <p> | |
| * <code>DiffTreeViewer</code> works on a tree of <code>IDiffElements</code>. | |
| * Leaf elements must implement the | |
| * <code>IDiffElement</code> interface, inner nodes the <code>IDiffContainer</code> interface. | |
| * <p> | |
| * <code>IDiffElement</code>s are typically created as the result of performing | |
| * a compare with the <code>Differencer</code>. | |
| * <p> | |
| * Clients may implement this interface, or use one of the standard implementations, | |
| * <code>DiffElement</code>, <code>DiffContainer</code>, or <code>DiffNode</code>. | |
| * | |
| * @see DiffTreeViewer | |
| * @see DiffElement | |
| * @see DiffContainer | |
| * @see DiffNode | |
| */ | |
| public interface IDiffElement extends ITypedElement { | |
| /** | |
| * Returns the kind of difference as defined in <code>Differencer</code>. | |
| * | |
| * @return the kind of difference as defined in <code>Differencer</code> | |
| */ | |
| int getKind(); | |
| /** | |
| * Returns the parent of this element. | |
| * If the object is the root of a hierarchy <code>null</code> is returned. | |
| * | |
| * @return the parent of this element, or <code>null</code> if the element has no parent | |
| */ | |
| IDiffContainer getParent(); | |
| /** | |
| * Sets the parent of this element. | |
| * | |
| * @param parent the new parent of this element, or <code>null</code> if this | |
| * element is to have no parent | |
| */ | |
| void setParent(IDiffContainer parent); | |
| } |