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package org.eclipse.debug.core;

/**
 * A launch mode. The debug platform contributes launch modes
 * for run, debug, and profile. Clients may contribute additional launch
 * modes in plug-in XML via the <code>launchModes</code> extension point.
 * <p>
 * Following is an example launch mode contribution for profiling. A launch
 * mode has an unique identifier specified by the <code>mode</code> attribute
 * and a human readable label specified by the <code>label</code> attribute.
 * <pre>
 *  <extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.launchModes">
 *   <launchMode
 *    mode="profile"
 *    label="Profile">
 *   </launchMode>
 *  </extension>
 * </pre>
 * </p>
 * @since 3.0
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public interface ILaunchMode {

	/**
	 * Returns the unique identifier for this launch mode.
	 *
	 * @return the unique identifier for this launch mode
	 */
	public String getIdentifier();

	/**
	 * Returns a human readable label for this launch mode.
	 *
	 * @return a human readable label for this launch mode
	 */
	public String getLabel();

	/**
	 * Returns a human readable label for this launch mode when used in a
	 * cascade menu. For example, "Run As". Allows the label to be
	 * properly externalized.
	 * <p>
	 * A new attribute has been added the the launch mode extension in 3.2
	 * to specify this label. When unspecified a default label is generated
	 * by concatenation, for backwards compatibility.
	 * </p>
	 * @return human readable label for this launch mode when used in a
	 * cascade menu
	 * @since 3.2
	 */
	public String getLaunchAsLabel();
}