LayerEditorProvider.java

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package org.pepsoft.worldpainter.plugins;

import org.pepsoft.worldpainter.layers.Layer;
import org.pepsoft.worldpainter.layers.LayerEditor;

/**
 * A provider of {@link LayerEditor}s.
 * 
 * @author Pepijn Schmitz
 */
public interface LayerEditorProvider extends Plugin {
    /**
     * Create a layer editor for the specified layer type. May return
     * <code>null</code> in case this provider does not support the specified
     * layer type.
     * 
     * @param <L> The type of layer for which an editor is requested.
     * @param layerType The class object of the layer type for which an editor
     *     is requested.
     * @return A new editor for the specified layer type, or <code>null</code>
     *     if this provider does not support the specified layer type.
     */
    <L extends Layer> LayerEditor<L> createLayerEditor(Class<L> layerType);
}