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package org.openide.src.nodes;
import org.openide.nodes.Node;
import org.openide.src.*;
/** A factory used to create
* instances of hierarchy node implementations.
* Loaders that use the element hierarchy
* should implement this factory
* so as to provide their own implementations of hierarchy element nodes.
* @see ClassChildren
* @see SourceChildren
*
* @author Dafe Simonek, Jaroslav Tulach
*/
public interface ElementNodeFactory {
/** Make a node representing a constructor.
* @param element the constructor
* @return a constructor node instance
*/
public Node createConstructorNode (ConstructorElement element);
/** Make a node representing a method.
* @param element the method
* @return a method node instance
*/
public Node createMethodNode (MethodElement element);
/** Make a node representing a field.
* @param element the field
* @return a field node instance
*/
public Node createFieldNode (FieldElement element);
/** Make a node representing an initializer.
* @param element the initializer
* @return an initializer node instance
*/
public Node createInitializerNode (InitializerElement element);
/** Make a node representing a class.
* @param element the class
* @return a class node instance
*/
public Node createClassNode (ClassElement element);
/** Make a node indicating that the creation of children
* is still under way.
* It should be used when the process is slow.
* @return a wait node
*/
public Node createWaitNode ();
/** Make a node indicating that there was an error creating
* the element children.
* @return the error node
*/
public Node createErrorNode ();
}
/*
* Log
* 6 src-jtulach1.5 10/22/99 Ian Formanek NO SEMANTIC CHANGE - Sun
* Microsystems Copyright in File Comment
* 5 src-jtulach1.4 6/8/99 Ian Formanek ---- Package Change To
* org.openide ----
* 4 src-jtulach1.3 4/2/99 Jesse Glick [JavaDoc]
* 3 src-jtulach1.2 2/10/99 Petr Hamernik
* 2 src-jtulach1.1 2/9/99 David Simonek
* 1 src-jtulach1.0 1/29/99 David Simonek
* $
*/