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package org.eclipse.jdt.core;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
/**
* Represents an entire Java type root (either an <code>ICompilationUnit</code>
* or an <code>IClassFile</code>).
*
* @see ICompilationUnit Note that methods {@link #findPrimaryType()} and {@link #getElementAt(int)}
* were already implemented in this interface respectively since version 3.0 and version 1.0.
* @see IClassFile Note that method {@link #getWorkingCopy(WorkingCopyOwner, IProgressMonitor)}
* was already implemented in this interface since version 3.0.
* @since 3.3
* @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
*/
public interface ITypeRoot extends IJavaElement, IParent, IOpenable, ISourceReference, ICodeAssist {
/**
* Finds the primary type of this Java type root (that is, the type with the same name as the
* compilation unit, or the type of a class file), or <code>null</code> if no such a type exists.
*
* @return the found primary type of this Java type root, or <code>null</code> if no such a type exists
*/
IType findPrimaryType();
/**
* Returns the smallest element within this Java type root that
* includes the given source position (that is, a method, field, etc.), or
* <code>null</code> if there is no element other than the Java type root
* itself at the given position, or if the given position is not
* within the source range of the source of this Java type root.
*
* @param position a source position inside the Java type root
* @return the innermost Java element enclosing a given source position or <code>null</code>
* if none (excluding the Java type root).
* @throws JavaModelException if the Java type root does not exist or if an
* exception occurs while accessing its corresponding resource
*/
IJavaElement getElementAt(int position) throws JavaModelException;
/**
* Returns a shared working copy on this compilation unit or class file using the given working copy owner to create
* the buffer. If this is already a working copy of the given owner, the element itself is returned.
* This API can only answer an already existing working copy if it is based on the same
* original Java type root AND was using the same working copy owner (that is, as defined by {@link Object#equals}).
* <p>
* The life time of a shared working copy is as follows:
* <ul>
* <li>The first call to {@link #getWorkingCopy(WorkingCopyOwner, IProgressMonitor)}
* creates a new working copy for this element</li>
* <li>Subsequent calls increment an internal counter.</li>
* <li>A call to {@link ICompilationUnit#discardWorkingCopy()} decrements the internal counter.</li>
* <li>When this counter is 0, the working copy is discarded.
* </ul>
* So users of this method must discard exactly once the working copy.
* <p>
* Note that the working copy owner will be used for the life time of the shared working copy, that is if the
* working copy is closed then reopened, this owner will be used.
* The buffer will be automatically initialized with the original's Java type root content upon creation.
* <p>
* When the shared working copy instance is created, an ADDED IJavaElementDelta is reported on this
* working copy.
* </p><p>
* A working copy can be created on a not-yet existing compilation unit.
* In particular, such a working copy can then be committed in order to create
* the corresponding compilation unit.
* </p><p>
* Note that possible problems of this working copy are reported using this method only
* if the given working copy owner returns a problem requestor for this working copy
* (see {@link WorkingCopyOwner#getProblemRequestor(ICompilationUnit)}).
* </p>
*
* @param owner the working copy owner that creates a buffer that is used to get the content
* of the working copy
* @param monitor a progress monitor used to report progress while opening this compilation unit
* or <code>null</code> if no progress should be reported
* @throws JavaModelException if the contents of this element can
* not be determined.
* @return a new working copy of this Java type root using the given owner to create
* the buffer, or this Java type root if it is already a working copy
*/
ICompilationUnit getWorkingCopy(WorkingCopyOwner owner, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws JavaModelException;
}