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* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.jface.viewers;
/**
* The ILazyContentProvider is the content provider
* for table viewers created using the SWT.VIRTUAL flag that
* only wish to return their contents as they are queried.
*
* <strong>NOTE:</strong> As the ILazyContentProvider does
* not have API for determining the total item count any
* changes to the number of items for this object while
* require a call to <code>#setItemCount</code> on the
* viewer that uses it.
*/
public interface ILazyContentProvider extends IContentProvider {
/**
* Called when a previously-blank item becomes visible in the
* TableViewer. If the content provider knows the element
* at this row, it should respond by calling
* TableViewer#replace(Object, int).
*
* <strong>NOTE</strong> #updateElement(int index) can be used to determine selection
* values. TableViewer#replace(Object, int) is not called before
* returning from this method selections may have missing or stale elements.
* In this situation it is suggested that the selection is asked
* for again after he update.
*
* @param index The index that is being updated in the
* table.
*/
public void updateElement(int index);
}