debug/org.eclipse.ptp.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/ptp/debug/core/model/IResumeWithoutSignal.java

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package org.eclipse.ptp.debug.core.model;

import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;

/**
 * @author Clement
 *
 * Provides the ability to resume execution without giving a signal. 
 * This is useful when the program stopped on account of a signal and would 
 * ordinary see the signal when resumed. 
 */
public interface IResumeWithoutSignal {
	/**
	 * Causes this element to resume its execution ignoring a signal.
	 * Has no effect on an element that is not suspended because of a signal.
	 * 
	 * @exception DebugException on failure. Reasons include:
	 */
	public void resumeWithoutSignal() throws DebugException;

	/**
	 * Returns whether this element can currently be resumed without signal.
	 *
	 * @return whether this element can currently be resumed without signal
	 */
	boolean canResumeWithoutSignal();
}