PsiLanguageInjectionHost.java

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package com.intellij.psi;

import com.intellij.openapi.util.Segment;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.TextRange;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Marks psi element as (potentially) containing text in other language.
 * Injected language PSI does not embed into the PSI tree of the hosting element,
 * but is used by IDEA for highlighting, completion and other code insight actions.
 * In order to do the injection, you have to
 * <ul>
 * <li>Implement {@link com.intellij.psi.LanguageInjector} to describe exact place where injection should occur.</li>
 * <li>Register injection in {@link com.intellij.psi.LanguageInjector#EXTENSION_POINT_NAME} extension point.</li>
 * </ul>
 * Currently, language can be injected into string literals, XML tag contents and XML attributes.
 * You don't have to implement PsiLanguageInjectionHost by yourself, unless you want to inject something into your own custom PSI.
 * For all returned injected PSI elements, {@link InjectedLanguageManager#getInjectionHost(PsiElement)} returns PsiLanguageInjectionHost they were injected into.
 */
public interface PsiLanguageInjectionHost extends PsiElement {
  boolean isValidHost();

  PsiLanguageInjectionHost updateText(@NotNull String text);

  @NotNull
  LiteralTextEscaper<? extends PsiLanguageInjectionHost> createLiteralTextEscaper();


  interface InjectedPsiVisitor {
    void visit(@NotNull PsiFile injectedPsi, @NotNull List<Shred> places);
  }

  interface Shred {
    @Nullable("returns null when the host document marker is invalid")
    Segment getHostRangeMarker();

    @NotNull
    TextRange getRangeInsideHost();

    boolean isValid();

    void dispose();

    @Nullable
    PsiLanguageInjectionHost getHost();

    @NotNull
    TextRange getRange();

    @NotNull
    String getPrefix();

    @NotNull
    String getSuffix();
  }
}