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package org.eclipse.jface.action;

import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.*;

/**
 * A contribution item represents a contribution to a shared UI resource such as a
 * menu or tool bar. More generally, contribution items are managed by a contribution
 * manager.
 * For instance, in a tool bar a contribution item is a tool bar button or a separator.
 * In a menu bar a contribution item is a menu, and in a menu a contribution item 
 * is a menu item or separator.
 * <p>
 * A contribution item can realize itself in different SWT widgets, using the different 
 * <code>fill</code> methods.  The same type of contribution item can be used with a 
 * <code>MenuBarManager</code>, <code>ToolBarManager</code>, or a <code>StatusLineManager</code>.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface is internal to the framework; it should not be implemented outside
 * the framework.
 * </p>
 *
 * @see IContributionManager
 */
public interface IContributionItem {

	/**
	 * Disposes of this contribution item. Called by the parent
	 * contribution manager when the manager is being disposed.
	 * Clients should not call this method directly.
	 * 
	 * @since 2.1
	 */
	public void dispose();
	/**
	 * Fills the given composite control with controls representing this 
	 * contribution item.  Used by <code>StatusLineManager</code>.
	 *
	 * @param parent the parent control
	 */
	public void fill(Composite parent);
	/**
	 * Fills the given menu with controls representing this contribution item.
	 * Used by <code>MenuManager</code>.
	 *
	 * @param parent the parent menu
	 * @param index the index where the controls are inserted,
	 *   or <code>-1</code> to insert at the end
	 */
	public void fill(Menu parent, int index);
	/**
	 * Fills the given tool bar with controls representing this contribution item.
	 * Used by <code>ToolBarManager</code>.
	 *
	 * @param parent the parent tool bar
	 * @param index the index where the controls are inserted,
	 *   or <code>-1</code> to insert at the end
	 */
	public void fill(ToolBar parent, int index);
	/**
	 * Returns the identifier of this contribution item.
	 * The id is used for retrieving an item from its manager.
	 *
	 * @return the contribution item identifier, or <code>null</code>
	 *   if none
	 */
	public String getId();
	/**
	 * Returns whether this contribution item is enabled.
	 * 
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this item is enabled
	 */
	public boolean isEnabled();
	/**
	 * Returns whether this contribution item is dirty. A dirty item will be
	 * recreated when the action bar is updated.
	 * 
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this item is dirty
	 */
	public boolean isDirty();
	/**
	 * Returns whether this contribution item is dynamic. A dynamic contribution
	 * item contributes items conditionally, dependent on some internal state.
	 *
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this item is dynamic, and
	 *  <code>false</code> for normal items
	 */
	public boolean isDynamic();
	/**
	 * Returns whether this contribution item is a group marker.
	 * This information is used when adding items to a group.
	 *
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this item is a group marker, and
	 *  <code>false</code> for normal items
	 *
	 * @see GroupMarker
	 * @see IContributionManager#appendToGroup
	 * @see IContributionManager#prependToGroup
	 */
	public boolean isGroupMarker();
	/**
	 * Returns whether this contribution item is a separator.
	 * This information is used to enable hiding of unnecessary separators.
	 *
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this item is a separator, and
	 *  <code>false</code> for normal items
	 * @see Separator
	 */
	public boolean isSeparator();
	/**
	 * Returns whether this contribution item is visibile within its manager.
	 *
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this item is visible, and
	 *  <code>false</code> otherwise
	 */
	public boolean isVisible();
	/**
	 * Sets the parent manager of this item
	 * 
	 * @param parent the parent contribution manager
	 * @since 2.0
	 */
	public void setParent(IContributionManager parent);
	/**
	 * Sets whether this contribution item is visibile within its manager.
	 *
	 * @param visible <code>true</code> if this item should be visible, and
	 *  <code>false</code> otherwise
	 */
	public void setVisible(boolean visible);
	/**
	 * Updates any SWT controls cached by this contribution item with any
	 * changes which have been made to this contribution item since the last update.
	 * Called by contribution manager update methods.
	 */
	public void update();
	/**
	 * Updates any SWT controls cached by this contribution item with changes
	 * for the the given property. 
	 * 
	 * @param String id the di of the changed property
	 * @since 2.0
	 */
	public void update(String id);
}