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package org.eclipse.mat.query; | |
/** | |
* Interface to mark a query result. | |
* There are several implementations of IResult supplied with Memory Analyzer, | |
* together with user interface code to display them. | |
* The org.eclipse.mat.ui.editorPanes extension can be used to extend | |
* the Memory Analyzer user interface to display new custom IResult types. | |
*/ | |
public interface IResult | |
{ | |
/** | |
* (Optionally) Return meta data of the result needed to fine-tune the | |
* display of the result. | |
* This could include an additional context, an additional query to run on | |
* selected data from the result , additional calculated columns, | |
* or an indication that the results are already presorted. | |
* @return the metadata for the result, used to obtain extra data | |
*/ | |
ResultMetaData getResultMetaData(); | |
} |