org.eclipse.core.filebuffers/src/org/eclipse/core/filebuffers/IAnnotationModelFactory.java

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package org.eclipse.core.filebuffers;


import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;

import org.eclipse.jface.text.source.IAnnotationModel;


/**
 * Factory for text file buffer annotation models. Used by the text file buffer
 * manager to create the annotation model for a new text file buffer.
 * <p>
 * This interface is the expected interface for extensions provided for the
 * <code>"org.eclipse.core.filebuffers.annotationModelCreation"</code>
 * extension point.
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IAnnotationModelFactory {
	
	/**
	 * Creates and returns a new annotation model.
	 * 
	 * @param location the normalized location
	 * @return a new annotation model
	 */
	IAnnotationModel createAnnotationModel(IPath location);
}