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

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package org.eclipse.jface.text.source;

import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;

/**
 * An <code>IChangeRulerColumn</code> can display quick diff information.
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IChangeRulerColumn extends IVerticalRulerColumn, IVerticalRulerInfoExtension {
	
	/** The ID under which the quick diff model is registered with a document's annotation model. */
	public static final String QUICK_DIFF_MODEL_ID= "diff"; //$NON-NLS-1$

	/**
	 * Sets the hover of this ruler column.
	 * 
	 * @param hover the hover that will produce hover information text for this ruler column
	 */
	public abstract void setHover(IAnnotationHover hover);

	/**
	 * Sets the background color for normal lines. The color has to be disposed of by the caller when
	 * the receiver is no longer used.
	 * 
	 * @param addedColor the new color to be used as standard line background
	 */
	public abstract void setBackground(Color addedColor);

	/**
	 * Sets the background color for added lines. The color has to be disposed of by the caller when
	 * the receiver is no longer used.
	 * 
	 * @param addedColor the new color to be used for the added lines background
	 */
	public abstract void setAddedColor(Color addedColor);
	
	/**
	 * Sets the background color for changed lines. The color has to be disposed of by the caller when
	 * the receiver is no longer used.
	 * 
	 * @param changedColor the new color to be used for the changed lines background
	 */
	public abstract void setChangedColor(Color changedColor);
	
	/**
	 * Sets the color for the deleted lines indicator. The color has to be disposed of by the caller when
	 * the receiver is no longer used.
	 * 
	 * @param deletedColor the new color to be used for the deleted lines indicator.
	 */
	public abstract void setDeletedColor(Color deletedColor);
}