bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/commands/IWorkbenchCommandSupport.java

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package org.eclipse.ui.commands;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * An instance of this interface provides support for managing commands at the
 * <code>IWorkbench</code> level.
 * <p>
 * This interface is not intended to be extended or implemented by clients.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 * @deprecated Please use <code>ICommandService</code> and
 *             <code>IHandlerService</code> instead.
 * @see org.eclipse.ui.commands.ICommandService
 * @see org.eclipse.ui.handlers.IHandlerService
 */
public interface IWorkbenchCommandSupport {

	/**
	 * Adds a single handler submissions for consideration by the workbench. The
	 * submission indicates to the workbench a set of conditions under which the
	 * handler should become active. The workbench, however, ultimately decides
	 * which handler becomes active (in the event of conflicts or changes in
	 * state). This could cause the handlers for one or more commands to change.
	 * 
	 * @param handlerSubmission
	 *            The submission to be added; must not be <code>null</code>.
	 */
	void addHandlerSubmission(HandlerSubmission handlerSubmission);

	/**
	 * Adds a collection of handler submissions for consideration by the
	 * workbench. The submission indicates to the workbench a set of conditions
	 * under which the handler should become active. The workbench, however,
	 * ultimately decides which handler becomes active (in the event of
	 * conflicts or changes in state). This could cause the handlers for one or
	 * more commands to change.
	 * 
	 * @param handlerSubmissions
	 *            The submissions to be added; must not be <code>null</code>,
	 *            and must contain zero or more instances of
	 *            <code>HandlerSubmission</code>.
	 */
	void addHandlerSubmissions(Collection handlerSubmissions);

	/**
	 * Returns the command manager for the workbench.
	 * 
	 * @return the command manager for the workbench. Guaranteed not to be
	 *         <code>null</code>.
	 */
	ICommandManager getCommandManager();

	/**
	 * Removes a single handler submission from consideration by the workbench.
	 * The handler submission must be the same as the one added (not just
	 * equivalent). This could cause the handlers for one or more commands to
	 * change.
	 * 
	 * @param handlerSubmission
	 *            The submission to be removed; must not be <code>null</code>.
	 */
	void removeHandlerSubmission(HandlerSubmission handlerSubmission);

	/**
	 * Removes a single handler submission from consideration by the workbench.
	 * The handler submission must be the same as the one added (not just
	 * equivalent). This could cause the handlers for one or more commands to
	 * change.
	 * 
	 * @param handlerSubmissions
	 *            The submissions to be removed; must not be <code>null</code>,
	 *            and must contain instances of <code>HandlerSubmission</code>
	 *            only.
	 */
	void removeHandlerSubmissions(Collection handlerSubmissions);
}