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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.viewers.provisional;
import org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.viewers.model.provisional.IPresentationContext;
/**
* Provides content for elements in an asynchronous viewer. Note that implementations
* must provide content asynchronously.
* <p>
* Clients may implement this interface.
* </p>
* @since 3.2
*/
public interface IAsynchronousContentAdapter {
/**
* Asynchronously retrieves the children of the given parent reporting to the
* given monitor. If unable to retrieve children, an exception should be reported
* to the monitor with an appropriate status.
*
* @param parent the element to retrieve children for
* @param context the context in which children have been requested
* @param monitor request monitor to report children to
*/
public void retrieveChildren(Object parent, IPresentationContext context, IChildrenRequestMonitor result);
/**
* Asynchronously determines whether the given element contains children in the specified
* context reporting the result to the given monitor. If unable to determine
* whether the element has children, an exception should be reported to the monitor
* with an appropriate status.
*
* @param element the element on which children may exist
* @param context the context in which children may exist
* @param monitor request monitor to report the result to
*/
public void isContainer(Object element, IPresentationContext context, IContainerRequestMonitor result);
}