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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.gef;

/**
 * A factory for creating new EditParts. {@link EditPartViewer EditPartViewers}
 * can be configured with an <code>EditPartFactory</code>. Whenever an
 * <code>EditPart</code> in that viewer needs to create another EditPart, it can
 * use the Viewer's factory. The factory is also used by the viewer whenever
 * {@link EditPartViewer#setContents(Object)} is called.
 * 
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface EditPartFactory {

	/**
	 * Creates a new EditPart given the specified <i>context</i> and
	 * <i>model</i>.
	 * 
	 * @param context
	 *            The context in which the EditPart is being created, such as
	 *            its parent.
	 * @param model
	 *            the model of the EditPart being created
	 * @return EditPart the new EditPart
	 */
	EditPart createEditPart(EditPart context, Object model);

}