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package org.eclipse.dltk.internal.ui.wizards;

import org.eclipse.dltk.core.IBuildpathAttribute;
import org.eclipse.dltk.core.IBuildpathEntry;
import org.eclipse.dltk.core.IScriptProject;
import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;

/**
 * A {@link BuildpathAttributeConfiguration} specifies how a {@link IClasspathAttribute class path attribute} is presented and configured
 * in the Java build path dialog. 
 * <p>
 * Clients should implement this interface and include the name of their 
 * class in an extension contributed to the jdt.ui's classpath attribute configuration 
 * extension point (named <code>org.eclipse.jdt.ui.classpathAttributeConfiguration
 * </code>).
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 3.3
 */
public abstract class BuildpathAttributeConfiguration {
	
	/**
	 * This class provides information about the attribute to be rendered or configured.
	 */
	public static abstract class BuildpathAttributeAccess {
		
		/**
		 * Returns the classpath attribute
		 * @return the classpath attribute
		 */
		public abstract IBuildpathAttribute getBuildpathAttribute();
		
		/**
		 * Returns the classpath entry the current attribute is part of
		 * @return the parent classpath entry
		 */
		public abstract IBuildpathEntry getParentBuildpathEntry();
		
		/**
		 * Returns the Java project the current attribute is part of. 
		 * @return the parent Java project
		 */
		public abstract IScriptProject getScriptProject();	
		
	}
	
	/**
	 * Returns the image descriptor of the classpath attributes name as a translated string.
	 * 
	 * @param attribute access to the attributes to render
	 * @return returns the label value of the value
	 */
	public abstract ImageDescriptor getImageDescriptor(BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);	
	

	/**
	 * Returns the label of the classpath attributes name as a translated string.
	 * 
	 * @param attribute access to the attributes to render
	 * @return returns the label value of the value
	 */
	public abstract String getNameLabel(BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);	
	
	
	/**
	 * Returns the label of the classpath attributes value as a translated string.
	 * 
	 * @param attribute access to the attributes to render
	 * @return returns the label value of the value
	 */
	public abstract String getValueLabel(BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);
	
	/**
	 * Specifies if the given attribute can be edited. This will enable the <em>Edit</em> button that typically
	 * shows the edit dialog.
	 * 
	 * @param attribute access to the attribute to answer the question of
	 * @return returns true if the attribute can be edited.
	 */
	public abstract boolean canEdit(BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);
	
	/**
	 * Specifies if 'Remove' is a valid action on the given attribute. This will enable the <em>Remove</em> button. The action
	 * will typically clear the attributes value. The method should only return <code>true</code> if the element isn't already cleared.
	 * 
	 * @param attribute access to the attribute to answer the question of
	 * @return returns true if the attribute can be edited.
	 */
	public abstract boolean canRemove(BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);

	/**
	 * This method is invoked when the <em>Edit</em> is pressed. The method is expected to show a configuration dialog.
	 * 
	 * @param shell the parent shell
	 * @param attribute access to the attribute to configure
	 * @return returns the configured attribute or <code>null</code> if the action has been cancelled.
	 */
	public abstract IBuildpathAttribute performEdit(Shell shell, BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);
	
	/**
	 * This method is invoked when the <em>Remove</em> is pressed. The method should not show a dialog.
	 * 
	 * @param attribute access to the attribute to configure
	 * @return returns the configured attribute
	 */
	public abstract IBuildpathAttribute performRemove(BuildpathAttributeAccess attribute);
	

}