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 * (c) Copyright 2010-2011 AgileBirds
 *
 * This file is part of OpenFlexo.
 *
 * OpenFlexo is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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package org.openflexo.sgmodule;

import org.openflexo.components.browser.BrowserElement;
import org.openflexo.components.browser.ProjectBrowser;
import org.openflexo.foundation.sg.implmodel.TechnologyModelObject;
import org.openflexo.sgmodule.controller.CodeGenerationPerspective;
import org.openflexo.sgmodule.controller.SGController;
import org.openflexo.sgmodule.controller.action.SGControllerActionInitializer;
import org.openflexo.sgmodule.controller.browser.TechnologyModuleBrowserElement;
import org.openflexo.view.ModuleView;

/**
 * Interface used to record Technology module GUI elements provider.
 * 
 * @author Nicolas Daniels
 */
public interface TechnologyModuleGUIFactory {

	/**
	 * Create a new Browser element for the specified TechnologyModelObject. <br>
	 * Can return null if no specific element exists.
	 * 
	 * @param object
	 * @param browser
	 * @param parent
	 * @return the created Browser Element, or null.
	 */
	public <T extends TechnologyModelObject> TechnologyModuleBrowserElement<T> createBrowserElement(T object, ProjectBrowser browser,
			BrowserElement parent);

	/**
	 * Create a new model view for the specified TechnologyModelObject. <br>
	 * Can return null if no specific view exists.
	 * 
	 * @param object
	 * @param controller
	 * @param codeGenerationPerspective
	 * @return the created view or null.
	 */
	public <T extends TechnologyModelObject> ModuleView<T> createModelView(T object, SGController controller,
			CodeGenerationPerspective codeGenerationPerspective);

	/**
	 * Called at SG Module actions initialization. Used to record all Technology Module specific actions.
	 * 
	 * @param actionInitializer
	 */
	public void initializeActions(SGControllerActionInitializer actionInitializer);
}