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package org.eclipse.debug.core;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue;
/**
* Provides logical structure types applicable to a raw implementation value from
* a debug model. Associated with a logical structure provider extension.
* <p>
* The following is an example of a logical structure provider extension:
* <pre>
* <extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.logicalStructureProviders">
* <logicalStructureProvider
* class="com.example.ExampleLogicalStructureProvider"
* modelIdentifier="com.example.debug.model">
* </logicalStructureProvider>
* </extension>
* </pre>
* </p>
* In the example above, the specified logical structure provider will be consulted for
* alternative logical structures for values from the <code>com.example.debug.model</code>
* debug model as they are displayed in the variables view.
* </p>
* <p>
* Clients contributing logical structure providers must implement this
* interface.
* </p>
* @since 3.1
* @see org.eclipse.debug.core.ILogicalStructureType
*/
public interface ILogicalStructureProvider {
/**
* Returns the logical structure types which are applicable to the given value.
*
* @param value value for which logical structure types are being requested
* @return the logical structure types which are applicable to the given value
*/
public ILogicalStructureType[] getLogicalStructureTypes(IValue value);
}