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package org.eclipse.jface.text;
/**
* Extension interface for {@link org.eclipse.jface.text.IInformationControl}.
* <p>
* Replaces the concept of textual information to be displayed with the more
* general concept of an input of the information control. Text to be displayed
* set with <code>setInformation(String)</code> is ignored.
*
* @see org.eclipse.jface.text.IInformationControl
* @since 2.1
*/
public interface IInformationControlExtension2 {
/**
* Sets the input to be presented in this information control. The concrete
* contract the input object is expected to adhere is defined by the
* implementer of this interface.
*
* @param input the object to be used as input for this control
*/
void setInput(Object input);
}