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 * Copyright (c) 2004 IBM Corporation and others.
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 * 
 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.jface.viewers;


/**
 * Extends <code>IBaseLabelProvider</code> with the methods
 * to update the label for a given element.  The label is represented by a 
 * <code>ViewerLabel</code>.
 * Unlike <code>ILabelProvider</code>, this allows the text and image to be
 * set in the same request, rather than via separate requests.  
 * <p>
 * It also allows the current values for the text and image to be considered by 
 * the label provider, allowing for potential optimizations.
 * For example, decorating label providers that run in the background can hold off
 * applying an update to a previously populated label until the decoration is ready,
 * thereby reducing flicker.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see IDelayedLabelDecorator
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IViewerLabelProvider extends IBaseLabelProvider {

	/**
	 * Updates the label for the given element.
	 * 
	 * @param label the label to update
	 * @param element the element
	 */
	public void updateLabel(ViewerLabel label, Object element);
}