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package org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.ui.internal.services.editpart;

import org.eclipse.gef.RootEditPart;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.IProvider;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.ui.editparts.IGraphicalEditPart;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.notation.Diagram;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.notation.View;

/**
 * Defines the factory methods for creating the various editpart elements.
 */
public interface IEditPartProvider extends IProvider 
{

	/** Create an editpart mapped to the supplied view element. */
	public IGraphicalEditPart createGraphicEditPart(View view);
	
	/**
	 * Creates a <code>RootEditPart</code>. 
	 * @param diagram <code>Diagram</code> notation object that is the context for the operation.
	 * @return the <code>RootEditPart</code>
	 */
	public RootEditPart createRootEditPart(Diagram diagram);
}