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package org.eclipse.ui.views.tasklist;

import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;

/**
 * <code>ITaskListResourceAdapter</code> is an adapter interface that
 * supplies the resource to query for markers to display in the task list.
 * <p>
 * The Tasks view checks for this adapter before the <code>IResource</code>
 * adapter, allowing the object to provide a resource to the Tasks view without
 * necessarily exposing it to other components that look for an <code>IResource</code>
 * adapter.     
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Implementors of this interface are typically registered with an
 * IAdapterFactory for lookup via the getAdapter() mechanism.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ITaskListResourceAdapter {

    /**
     * Returns the resource to query for the markers to display
     * for the given adaptable.
     * 
     * @param adaptable the adaptable being queried.
     * @return the resource or <code>null</code> if there
     * 	is no adapted resource for this object.
     */
    public IResource getAffectedResource(IAdaptable adaptable);

}