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package org.erlide.ui.util;
import org.eclipse.jface.text.source.ISharedTextColors;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;
/**
* Manages SWT color objects for the given color keys and given <code>RGB</code>
* objects. Until the <code>dispose</code> method is called, the same color
* object is returned for equal keys and equal <code>RGB</code> values.
* <p>
* This interface may be implemented by clients.
* </p>
*
*/
public interface IColorManager extends ISharedTextColors {
/**
* Returns a color object for the given key. The color objects are
* remembered internally; the same color object is returned for equal keys.
*
* @param key
* the color key
* @return the color object for the given key
*/
Color getColor(String key);
}