IShowEditorInput.java

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package org.eclipse.ui;


/**
 * Shows the given editor input.  Used when an editor is being opened and an existing 
 * editor's input matches the one being opened.
 * <p>
 * Editors can optionally implement this interface, giving the editor the opportunity
 * to show the given input if it represents a different subset of the editor's content
 * than the one currently being shown.
 * </p> 
 *
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface IShowEditorInput {
    
    /**
     * Shows the given input if it represents a different subset of the editor's content
     * than the one currently being shown.
     * 
     * @param editorInput the editor input to show
     */
    void showEditorInput(IEditorInput editorInput);

}