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package org.eclipse.core.resources.refresh;
import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
/**
* An <code>IRefreshMonitor</code> monitors trees of <code>IResources</code>
* for changes in the local file system.
* <p>
* When an <code>IRefreshMonitor</code> notices changes, it should report them
* to the <code>IRefreshResult</code> provided at the time of the monitor's
* creation.
* <p>
* Clients may implement this interface.
* </p>
*
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface IRefreshMonitor {
/**
* Informs the monitor that it should stop monitoring the given resource.
*
* @param resource the resource that should no longer be monitored, or
* <code>null</code> if this monitor should stop monitoring all resources
* it is currently monitoring
*/
public void unmonitor(IResource resource);
}