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package org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.examples.jspeditor;

import org.eclipse.jface.text.Position;
import org.eclipse.jface.text.reconciler.IReconcileResult;
import org.eclipse.jface.text.source.Annotation;


/**
 * Adapts a temporary or persitent annotation to a reconcile result.
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 */
public abstract class AnnotationAdapter implements IReconcileResult {

	/**
	 * Creates and returns the annotation adapted by this adapter.
	 * 
	 * @return an annotation (can be temporary or persistent)
	 */
	public abstract Annotation createAnnotation();
	
	/**
	 * The position of the annotation adapted by this adapter.
	 * 
	 * @return the position
	 */
	public abstract Position getPosition();

}