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| package net.sf.taverna.t2.workbench.ui.views.contextualviews.activity; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| import net.sf.taverna.t2.workbench.ui.views.contextualviews.ContextualView; |
| |
| /** |
| * Defines a factory class that when associated with a selected object creates a |
| * {@link ContextualView} for that selection. |
| * <p> |
| * This factory acts as an SPI to find {@link ContextualView}s for a given |
| * Activity and other workflow components. |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * @author Stuart Owen |
| * @author Ian Dunlop |
| * @author Stian Soiland-Reyes |
| * |
| * |
| * @param <SelectionType> |
| * - the selection type this factory is associated with |
| * |
| * @see ContextualView |
| * @see ContextualViewFactoryRegistry |
| */ |
| public interface ContextualViewFactory<SelectionType> { |
| /** |
| * @param selection |
| * - the object for which ContextualViews needs to be generated |
| * @return instance of {@link ContextualView} |
| */ |
| public List<ContextualView> getViews(SelectionType selection); |
| |
| /** |
| * Used by the SPI system to find the correct factory that can handle the |
| * given object type. |
| * |
| * @param selection |
| * @return true if this factory relates to the given selection type |
| * @see ContextualViewFactoryRegistry |
| */ |
| public boolean canHandle(Object selection); |
| } |