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* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.update.search;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.OperationCanceledException;
import org.eclipse.update.core.ISiteWithMirrors;
import org.eclipse.update.core.IURLEntry;
/**
* Search results are collected by implementing this interface
* and passing it to the search request. If the implementation is
* visual, it is recommended that the match is shown as soon
* as it is collected (rather than kept in a list and presented
* at the end of the search). This interface should be implemented
* when you want to support collection of results from a mirror site,
* otherwise you can just implement the IUpdateSearchResultsCollector.
* <p>
* <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
* change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
* from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
* (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
* </p>
* @since 3.1
* @deprecated The org.eclipse.update component has been replaced by Equinox p2.
* This API will be deleted in a future release. See bug 311590 for details.
*/
public interface IUpdateSearchResultCollectorFromMirror extends
IUpdateSearchResultCollector {
/**
* Returns a mirror of the specified site. Normally, if the site defines some mirrors,
* this method can be implement so that it prompts the user to pick one of the mirrors.
* @param site the site to get the mirror for
* @param siteName the name of the site
* @return a mirror (url+label) for the specified site, or null if no mirror is needed
* @throws OperationCanceledException if the user chooses to cancel
* the prompt instead of choosing the mirror from the list.
*/
public IURLEntry getMirror(ISiteWithMirrors site, String siteName) throws OperationCanceledException;
}