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package org.eclipse.ui;
import org.eclipse.jface.action.IAction;
/**
* Interface for an object action that is contributed into a popup menu
* for a view or editor. It extends <code>IActionDelegate</code>
* and adds an initialization method for connecting the delegate to the
* part it should work with.
*/
public interface IObjectActionDelegate extends IActionDelegate {
/**
* Sets the active part for the delegate. The active part is commonly used
* to get a working context for the action, such as the shell for any dialog
* which is needed.
* <p>
* This method will be called every time the action appears in a popup menu.
* The targetPart may change with each invocation.
* </p>
*
* @param action
* the action proxy that handles presentation portion of the
* action; must not be <code>null</code>.
* @param targetPart
* the new part target; must not be <code>null</code>.
*/
public void setActivePart(IAction action, IWorkbenchPart targetPart);
}