IProposableFix.java

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package org.eclipse.jdt.internal.corext.fix;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;

import org.eclipse.jdt.ui.cleanup.ICleanUpFix;

/**
 * A <code>ICleanUpFix</code> which can be used in a
 * correction proposal environment. A proposal
 * will be shown to the user and if chosen the
 * fix is executed.
 *
 * @since 3.4
 */
public interface IProposableFix extends ICleanUpFix {

	/**
	 * Returns the string to be displayed in the list of completion proposals.
	 *
	 * @return the string to be displayed
	 */
	public String getDisplayString();

	/**
	 * Returns optional additional information about the proposal. The additional information will
	 * be presented to assist the user in deciding if the selected proposal is the desired choice.
	 * <p>
	 * Returns <b>null</b> if the default proposal info should be used.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @return the additional information or <code>null</code>
	 */
	public String getAdditionalProposalInfo();

	/**
	 * A status informing about issues with this fix
	 * or <b>null</b> if no issues.
	 *
	 * @return status to inform the user
	 */
	public IStatus getStatus();
}