SemanticHighlighting.java

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 *   Codenvy, S.A. - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.che.jdt.javaeditor;


/**
 * Semantic highlighting
 */
public abstract class SemanticHighlighting {

    /**
     * @return the display name
     */
    public abstract String getType();

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> iff the semantic highlighting consumes the semantic token.
     * <p>
     * NOTE: Implementors are not allowed to keep a reference on the token or on any object
     * retrieved from the token.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param token
     *         the semantic token for a {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.SimpleName}
     * @return <code>true</code> iff the semantic highlighting consumes the semantic token
     */
    public abstract boolean consumes(SemanticToken token);

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> iff the semantic highlighting consumes the
     * semantic token.
     * <p>
     * NOTE: Implementors are not allowed to keep a reference on the token or on
     * any object retrieved from the token.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param token
     *         the semantic token for a
     *         {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.NumberLiteral},
     *         {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.BooleanLiteral} or
     *         {@link org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.CharacterLiteral}
     * @return <code>true</code> iff the semantic highlighting consumes the
     * semantic token
     */
    public boolean consumesLiteral(SemanticToken token) {
        return false;
    }

}