UIWindow.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2009 eXo Platform SAS.
 *
 * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
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package org.gatein.mop.api.workspace.ui;

import org.gatein.mop.api.content.CustomizationContext;
import org.gatein.mop.api.content.Customization;
import org.gatein.mop.api.content.ContentType;

/**
 * The window is user interface component that points to a content.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:julien.viet@exoplatform.com">Julien Viet</a>
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public interface UIWindow extends UIComponent, CustomizationContext
{

   /**
    * Returns the customization of this window or null if no customization exists.
    *
    * @return the window customization
    */
   Customization<?> getCustomization();

   /**
    * Customizes the specified content.
    *
    * @param contentType the content type
    * @param contentId   the content id
    * @param state       the content state
    * @param <S>         the content type parameter
    * @return the created customization
    */
   <S> Customization<S> customize(ContentType<S> contentType, String contentId, S state);

   /**
    * Specialize the specified customization.
    *
    * @param customization the customization to specialise
    * @param <S>           the content type parameter
    * @return the created customization
    */
   <S> Customization<S> customize(Customization<S> customization);

}