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*
* Contributors:
* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.ui.texteditor;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
/**
* Interface of a status field of a text editor. The field that shows up in the
* workbench's status line if the contributing editor is active.
* <p>
* In order to provided backward compatibility for clients of
* <code>IStatusField</code>, extension interfaces are used to provide a
* means of evolution. The following extension interface exists:
* <ul>
* <li>{@link org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.IStatusFieldExtension} since
* version 3.0 introducing error text, tooltips and visibility control.</li>
* </ul>
* </p>
*
* @see org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.IStatusFieldExtension
* @since 2.0
*/
public interface IStatusField {
/**
* Sets the text of this status field.
*
* @param text the text shown in the status field
*/
void setText(String text);
/**
* Sets the image of this status field.
*
* @param image the image shown in the status field
*/
void setImage(Image image);
}