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package org.eclipse.ui;

/**
 * Shows the given editor input. Used when an editor is being opened and an
 * existing editor's input matches the one being opened.
 * <p>
 * Editors can optionally implement this interface, giving the editor the
 * opportunity to show the given input if it represents a different subset of
 * the editor's content than the one currently being shown.
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface IShowEditorInput {

	/**
	 * Shows the given input if it represents a different subset of the editor's
	 * content than the one currently being shown.
	 *
	 * @param editorInput the editor input to show
	 */
	void showEditorInput(IEditorInput editorInput);

}