org.eclipse.jface.text/src/org/eclipse/jface/text/IInformationControlCreator.java

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package org.eclipse.jface.text;


import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;


/**
 * Interface of a factory of information controls.
 * 
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface IInformationControlCreator {
	
	/**
	 * Creates a new information control with the given shell as the control's parent.
	 * 
	 * @param parent the parent shell
	 * @return the created information control
	 */
	IInformationControl createInformationControl(Shell parent);
}