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package org.eclipse.ui;

/**
 * An <code>IWorkingSetUpdater</code> can be used to dynamically update
 * the content of a working set. 
 * <p>
 * A working set updater manages a set of working sets. It is contributed
 * via the attribute <code>updaterClass</code> of the <code>
 * org.eclipse.ui.workingSets</code> extension point. Extensions of this
 * extension point must therefore implement this interface.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * API under construction and subject to change at any time.
 * </p>
 * @since 1.1
 */
public interface IWorkingSetUpdater {
	/**
	 * Adds a working set to this updater.
	 * 
	 * @param workingSet the working set to add to this updater
	 */
	public void add(IWorkingSet workingSet);
	
	/**
	 * Removes a working set from this updater.
	 * 
	 * @param workingSet the working set to remove
	 * 
	 * @return <code>true</code> if the updater changed (e.g.
	 *  the element got removed)
	 */
	public boolean remove(IWorkingSet workingSet);
	
	/**
	 * Returns <code>true</code> if the updater contains the
	 * given working set; otherwise <code>false</code> is 
	 * returned.
	 * 
	 * @param workingSet the parameter to check
	 * 
	 * @return whether the updater contains the given working
	 *  set
	 */
	public boolean contains(IWorkingSet workingSet);
	
	/**
	 * Disposes this working set updater. Implementations of this
	 * method typically remove listeners from some delta providers. 
	 */
	public void dispose();
}