bundles/org.eclipse.team.core/src/org/eclipse/team/core/synchronize/ISyncInfoTreeChangeEvent.java

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package org.eclipse.team.core.synchronize;

import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;

/**
 * This is a change event that provides access to changes in subtrees
 * that contain the out-of-sync resources. It is the event type 
 * provided by {@link SyncInfoTree} when it notifies listeners
 * of changes.
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface ISyncInfoTreeChangeEvent extends ISyncInfoSetChangeEvent {
	
	/**
	 * Returns the highest parent resources of all newly added elements available in this event
	 * by calling <code>getAddedResources()</code>. In other words, it returns the set of all
	 * parent containers that did not previously have descendants in the sync set but are direct
	 * children of containers that did previously have descendants in the set. 
	 * <p>
	 * These roots are provided in order
	 * to allow listeners to optimize the reconciliation of hierarchical views of 
	 * the <code>SyncInfoSet</code> contents. 
	 * 
	 * @return parents of all newly added elements  or an empty list if this event 
	 * doesn't contain added resources.
	 */
	public IResource[] getAddedSubtreeRoots();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the highest parent resources of all newly removed elements available in this event
	 * by calling <code>getRemovedResources()</code>. In other words, it returns the set of all
	 * parent containers that previously had descendants in the sync set but are direct
	 * children of containers that still have descendants in the set. 
	 * <p>
	 * These roots are provided in order
	 * to allow listeners to optimize the reconciliation of hierarchical views of 
	 * the <code>SyncInfoSet</code> contents. 
	 * 
	 * @return parents of all newly removed elements.  or an empty list if this event 
	 * doesn't contain added resources.
	 */
	public IResource[] getRemovedSubtreeRoots();
}