org.eclipse.jface.text/src/org/eclipse/jface/text/source/ISharedTextColors.java

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package org.eclipse.jface.text.source;

import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.RGB;


/**
 * Manages SWT color objects. Until the <code>dispose</code> method is called,
 * the same color object is returned for equal <code>RGB</code> values.
 * <p> This interface may be implemented by clients. </p>
 * 
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface ISharedTextColors {
		
	/**
	 * Returns the color object for the value represented by the given
	 * <code>RGB</code> object.
	 *
	 * @param rgb the rgb color specification
	 * @return the color object for the given rgb value
	 */
	Color getColor(RGB rgb);	
	
	/**
	 * Tells this object to dispose all its managed colors.
	 */
	void dispose();
}