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package org.eclipse.debug.core.model;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
/**
* Extended capabilities for memory block retrieval. Supports the retrieval
* of memory blocks based on an expression and context.
*
* @since 3.1
*/
public interface IMemoryBlockRetrievalExtension extends IMemoryBlockRetrieval {
/**
* Retrieves and returns a memory block.
*
* @param expression expression to be evaluated to an address
* @param context context for evaluating the expression. This is typically
* a debug element.
* @return a memory block based on the given expression and context
* @throws DebugException if unable to retrieve the specified memory
*/
public IMemoryBlockExtension getExtendedMemoryBlock(String expression, Object context) throws DebugException;
}