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

/**
 * Parts which need to provide a particular context to a 'Show In' target can
 * provide this interface.
 * <p>
 * The part can either directly implement this interface, or provide it via
 * <code>IAdaptable.getAdapter(IShowInSource.class)</code>.
 * </p
 * 
 * @see IShowInTarget
 * 
 * @since 1.1
 */
public interface IShowInSource {

    /**
     * Returns the context to show, or <code>null</code> if there is 
     * currently no valid context to show.
     * 
     * @return the context to show, or <code>null</code>
     */
    public ShowInContext getShowInContext();
}