/*******************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2004 IBM Corporation and others.
 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials 
 * are made available under the terms of the Common Public License v1.0
 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html
 * 
 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.ui.intro;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.ui.IMemento;
import org.eclipse.ui.IPropertyListener;
import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;
import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;

/**
 * The intro part is a visual component within the workbench responsible for
 * introducing the product to new users. The intro part is typically shown the
 * first time a product is started up.
 * <p>
 * The intro part implementation is contributed to the workbench via the
 * <code>org.eclipse.ui.intro</code> extension point.  There can be several
 * intro part implementations, and associations between intro part
 * implementations and products. The workbench will only make use of the intro
 * part implementation for the current product (as given by
 * {@link org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform#getProduct()}. There is at most one
 * intro part instance in the entire workbench, and it resides in exactly one
 * workbench window at a time.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface in not intended to be directly implemented. Rather, clients
 * providing a intro part implementation should subclass 
 * {@link org.eclipse.ui.part.IntroPart}. 
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see org.eclipse.ui.intro.IIntroManager#showIntro(org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow, boolean)
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface IIntroPart extends IAdaptable {

    /**
	 * The property id for <code>getTitleImage</code>.
	 */
	public static final int PROP_TITLE = IWorkbenchPart.PROP_TITLE;
	
	/**
	 * Returns the site for this intro part.
	 * 
	 * @return the intro site
	 */
	IIntroSite getIntroSite();

	/**
	 * Initializes this intro part with the given intro site. A memento is
	 * passed to the part which contains a snapshot of the part state from a
	 * previous session. Where possible, the part should try to recreate that
	 * state.
	 * <p>
	 * This method is automatically called by the workbench shortly after
	 * part construction.  It marks the start of the intro's lifecycle. Clients
	 * must not call this method.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @param site the intro site
     * @param memento the intro part state or <code>null</code> if there is no previous
     * saved state
	 * @exception PartInitException if this part was not initialized
	 * successfully
	 */
	public void init(IIntroSite site, IMemento memento) throws PartInitException;

	/**
	 * Sets the standby state of this intro part. An intro part should render
	 * itself differently in the full and standby modes. In standby mode, the
	 * part should be partially visible to the user but otherwise allow them
	 * to work. In full mode, the part should be fully visible and be the center
	 * of the user's attention. 
	 * <p>
	 * This method is automatically called by the workbench at appropriate
	 * times. Clients must not call this method directly (call
	 * {@link IIntroManager#setIntroStandby(IIntroPart, boolean)} instead.
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @param standby <code>true</code> to put this part in its partially
	 * visible standy mode, and <code>false</code> to make it fully visible
	 */
	public void standbyStateChanged(boolean standby);

    /**
	 * Saves the object state within a memento.
	 * <p>
	 * This method is automatically called by the workbench at appropriate
	 * times. Clients must not call this method directly.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @param memento a memento to receive the object state
	 */
	public void saveState(IMemento memento);
	
	/**
	 * Adds a listener for changes to properties of this intro part.
	 * Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.
	 * <p>
	 * The properties ids are as follows:
	 * <ul>
	 *   <li><code>IIntroPart.PROP_TITLE</code> </li>
	 * </ul>
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @param listener a property listener
	 */
	public void addPropertyListener(IPropertyListener listener);
	
	/**
	 * Creates the SWT controls for this intro part.
	 * <p>
	 * Clients should not call this method (the workbench calls this method when
	 * it needs to, which may be never).
	 * </p>
	 * <p>
	 * For implementors this is a multi-step process:
	 * <ol>
	 *   <li>Create one or more controls within the parent.</li>
	 *   <li>Set the parent layout as needed.</li>
	 *   <li>Register any global actions with the <code>IActionService</code>.</li>
	 *   <li>Register any popup menus with the <code>IActionService</code>.</li>
	 *   <li>Register a selection provider with the <code>ISelectionService</code>
	 *     (optional). </li>
	 * </ol>
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @param parent the parent control
	 */
	public void createPartControl(Composite parent);
	
	/**
	 * Disposes of this intro part.
	 * <p>
	 * This is the last method called on the <code>IIntroPart</code>.  At this
	 * point the part controls (if they were ever created) have been disposed as part 
	 * of an SWT composite.  There is no guarantee that createPartControl() has been 
	 * called, so the part controls may never have been created.
	 * </p>
	 * <p>
	 * Within this method a part may release any resources, fonts, images, etc.&nbsp; 
	 * held by this part.  It is also very important to deregister all listeners
	 * from the workbench.
	 * </p>
	 * <p>
	 * Clients should not call this method (the workbench calls this method at
	 * appropriate times).
	 * </p>
	 */
	public void dispose();

	/**
	 * Returns the title image of this intro part.  If this value changes 
	 * the part must fire a property listener event with 
	 * {@link IIntroPart#PROP_TITLE}.
	 * <p>
	 * The title image is usually used to populate the title bar of this part's
	 * visual container. Since this image is managed by the part itself, callers
	 * must <b>not</b> dispose the returned image.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @return the title image
	 */
	public Image getTitleImage();

	/**
	 * Removes the given property listener from this intro part.
	 * Has no affect if an identical listener is not registered.
	 *
	 * @param listener a property listener
	 */
	public void removePropertyListener(IPropertyListener listener);
	
	/**
	 * Asks this part to take focus within the workbench.
	 * <p>
	 * Clients should not call this method (the workbench calls this method at
	 * appropriate times).  To have the workbench activate a part, use
	 * {@link IIntroManager#showIntro(IWorkbenchWindow, boolean)}.
	 * </p>
	 */
	public void setFocus();
}