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package org.eclipse.ui;
/*
* (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001.
* All Rights Reserved.
*/
/**
* Interface for listening to part lifecycle events.
* <p>
* This interface may be implemented by clients.
* </p>
*
* @see IPartService#addPartListener
*/
public interface IPartListener {
/**
* Notifies this listener that the given part has been activated.
*
* @param part the part that was activated
* @see IPerspective#activate
*/
public void partActivated(IWorkbenchPart part);
/**
* Notifies this listener that the given part has been brought to the top.
* <p>
* These events occur when an editor is brought to the top in the editor area,
* or when a view is brought to the top in a page book with multiple views.
* They are normally only sent when a part is brought to the top
* programmatically (via <code>IPerspective.bringToTop</code>). When a part is
* activated by the user clicking on it, only <code>partActivated</code> is sent.
* </p>
*
* @param part the part that was surfaced
* @see IPerspective#bringToTop
*/
public void partBroughtToTop(IWorkbenchPart part);
/**
* Notifies this listener that the given part has been closed.
*
* @param part the part that was closed
* @see IPerspective#close
*/
public void partClosed(IWorkbenchPart part);
/**
* Notifies this listener that the given part has been deactivated.
*
* @param part the part that was deactivated
* @see IPerspective#activate
*/
public void partDeactivated(IWorkbenchPart part);
/**
* Notifies this listener that the given part has been opened.
*
* @param part the part that was opened
*/
public void partOpened(IWorkbenchPart part);
}