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package org.eclipse.ui;
/*
* (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001.
* All Rights Reserved.
*/
import org.eclipse.jface.action.IAction;
/**
* Interface for an action that is contributed into an editor-activated menu or
* tool bar. It extends <code>IActionDelegate</code> and adds a method for
* connecting the delegate to the editor it should work with. Since there is
* always only one action delegate per editor type, this method supplies the
* link to the currently active editor instance.
*/
public interface IEditorActionDelegate extends IActionDelegate {
/**
* Sets the active editor for the delegate.
* Implementors should disconnect from the old editor, connect to the
* new editor, and update the action to reflect the new editor.
*
* @param action the action proxy that handles presentation portion of the action
* @param targetEditor the new editor target
*/
public void setActiveEditor(IAction action, IEditorPart targetEditor);
}