ILineTrackerExtension.java

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package org.eclipse.jface.text;

/**
 * Extension interface for {@link org.eclipse.jface.text.ILineTracker}. Adds the
 * concept of rewrite sessions. A rewrite session is a sequence of replace
 * operations that form a semantic unit.
 *
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface ILineTrackerExtension {

	/**
	 * Tells the line tracker that a rewrite session started. A rewrite session
	 * is a sequence of replace operations that form a semantic unit. The line
	 * tracker is allowed to use that information for internal optimization.
	 *
	 * @param session the rewrite session
	 * @throws IllegalStateException in case there is already an active rewrite
	 *             session
	 */
	void startRewriteSession(DocumentRewriteSession session) throws IllegalStateException;

	/**
	 * Tells the line tracker that the rewrite session has finished. This method
	 * is only called when <code>startRewriteSession</code> has been called
	 * before. The text resulting from the rewrite session is passed to the line
	 * tracker.
	 *
	 * @param session the rewrite session
	 * @param text the text with which to re-initialize the line tracker
	 */
	void stopRewriteSession(DocumentRewriteSession session, String text);
}