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package org.eclipse.core.commands;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* <p>
* The parameters for a command. This interface will only be consulted if the
* parameters need to be displayed to the user. Otherwise, they will be ignored.
* </p>
*
* @since 3.1
*/
public interface IParameterValues {
/**
* Returns a map keyed by externalized names for parameter values. These
* names should be human-readable, and are generally for display to the user
* in a user interface of some sort. The values should be actual values that
* will be interpreted by the handler for the command.
*
* @return A map of the externalizable name of the parameter value (<code>String</code>)
* to the actual value of the parameter (<code>String</code>).
*/
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public Map getParameterValues();
}