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package org.eclipse.gef.ui.palette.customize;

import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;


import org.eclipse.gef.palette.PaletteEntry;

/**
 * An <code>EntryPage</code> displays properties of a <code>PaletteEntry</code>.
 * Listeners can be added to a page
 * 
 * @author Pratik Shah
 */
public interface EntryPage {

	/**
	 * Sets the page container for this page. This page will report its errors
	 * to the given page container.
	 * 
	 * @param pageContainer
	 *            The <code>EntryPageContainer</code> to which this page can
	 *            report errors
	 */
	void setPageContainer(EntryPageContainer pageContainer);

	/**
	 * This method is called when changes made to properties need to be
	 * reflected in the model.
	 */
	void apply();

	/**
	 * Creates the Control that displays the properties of the given entry. This
	 * method will only be called once. The parent Composite's Font is set to
	 * the Workbench Dialog Font. The page's Controls should use the Workbench
	 * Dialog Font where appropriate.
	 * 
	 * @param parent
	 *            The Composite in which the Control has to be created
	 * @param entry
	 *            The entry whose properties have to be displayed
	 */
	void createControl(Composite parent, PaletteEntry entry);

	/**
	 * Returns the Panel (Control) that displays the properties of the entry.
	 * This is the same Control that was created in
	 * {@link #createControl(Composite,PaletteEntry)}.
	 * 
	 * @return the Control that displays the properties of the entry
	 * @see #createControl(Composite, PaletteEntry)
	 */
	Control getControl();

}