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package org.eclipse.ui.ide.fileSystem;
import java.net.URI;
import org.eclipse.core.filesystem.URIUtil;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
/**
* The abstract base class for all UI file system contributors. This class
* provides the infrastructure for defining a contributor and fulfills the contract
* specified by the <code>org.eclipse.ui.ide.filesystemSupport</code>
* extension point.
*
* @since 3.2
* @see org.eclipse.core.filesystem.IFileSystem
*/
public abstract class FileSystemContributor {
/**
* Browse the file system for a URI to display to the user.
* @param initialPath The path to initialize the selection with.
* @param shell The shell to parent any required dialogs from
* @return URI if the file system is browsed successfully or
* <code>null</code> if a URI could not be determined.
*/
public abstract URI browseFileSystem(String initialPath, Shell shell);
/**
* Return a URI for the supplied String from the user.
* @param string
* @return URI or <code>null</code> if the string is
* invalid.
*/
public URI getURI(String string){
return URIUtil.toURI(string);
}
}