org.eclipse.tips.core/src/org/eclipse/tips/core/ITipManager.java

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 * Contributors:
 *     wim.jongman@remainsoftware.com - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.tips.core;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;

/**
 * The model maintained by the TipManager.
 *
 */
public interface ITipManager {

	/**
	 * Indicates whether already read tips must be served or not.
	 *
	 * @return true or false
	 * @see TipManager#setServeReadTips(boolean)
	 */
	public boolean mustServeReadTips();

	/**
	 * Consults TipManager to determine the Tip's read status.
	 *
	 * @param tip
	 *            the tip to query for its read status
	 * @return true if the tip is read, false otherwise.
	 */
	public abstract boolean isRead(Tip tip);

	/**
	 * Instructs the TipManager to mark this tip as read.
	 *
	 * @param tip
	 *            the tip to set as read.
	 * @return this
	 */
	public abstract ITipManager setAsRead(Tip tip);

	/**
	 * Central place of logging for the Tip Framework.
	 *
	 * @param status
	 *            the {@link IStatus} which may not be null
	 * @return this
	 */
	public ITipManager log(IStatus status);

	/**
	 * Binds the passed provider to this manager. After registration, ITipManager
	 * implementations should asynchronously call the
	 * {@link TipProvider#loadNewTips(org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor)}
	 * method.
	 *
	 * @param provider
	 *            the {@link TipProvider} to register which may not be null.
	 * @return this
	 */
	public ITipManager register(TipProvider provider);

	/**
	 * Returns the disposed stated.
	 *
	 * @return true if this manager is disposed, false otherwise.
	 */
	public boolean isDisposed();
}