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package org.eclipse.ui.part;
/**
* This interface must be provided by Show In targets (views listed in the 'Show In'
* menu).
* <p>
* The view can either directly implement this interface, or provide it via
* <code>IAdaptable.getAdapter(IShowInTarget.class)</code>.
* </p>
*
* @see org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout#addShowInPart
*
* @since 1.1
*/
public interface IShowInTarget {
/**
* Shows the given context in this target.
* The target should check the context's selection for elements
* to show. If there are no relevant elements in the selection,
* then it should check the context's input.
*
* @param context the context to show
* @return <code>true</code> if the context could be shown,
* <code>false</code> otherwise
*/
public boolean show(ShowInContext context);
}