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* Contributors:
* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.ui;
/**
* A page service tracks the page and perspective lifecycle events
* within a workbench window.
* <p>
* This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
* </p>
* <p>
* It can also be acquired from your service locator: e.g.
* getSite().getService(IPageService.class)
* </p>
*
* @see IWorkbenchWindow
* @see IPageListener
* @see IPerspectiveListener
* @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
*/
public interface IPageService {
/**
* Adds the given listener for page lifecycle events.
* Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.
* <p>
* <b>Note:</b> listeners should be removed when no longer necessary. If
* not, they will be removed when the IServiceLocator used to acquire this
* service is disposed.
* </p>
*
* @param listener a page listener
* @see #removePageListener(IPageListener)
*/
public void addPageListener(IPageListener listener);
/**
* Adds the given listener for a page's perspective lifecycle events.
* Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.
* <p>
* <b>Note:</b> listeners should be removed when no longer necessary. If
* not, they will be removed when the IServiceLocator used to acquire this
* service is disposed.
* </p>
*
* @param listener a perspective listener
* @see #removePerspectiveListener(IPerspectiveListener)
*/
public void addPerspectiveListener(IPerspectiveListener listener);
/*
* Returns the active page.
*
* @return the active page, or <code>null</code> if no page is currently active
*/
public IWorkbenchPage getActivePage();
/**
* Removes the given page listener.
* Has no affect if an identical listener is not registered.
*
* @param listener a page listener
*/
public void removePageListener(IPageListener listener);
/**
* Removes the given page's perspective listener.
* Has no affect if an identical listener is not registered.
*
* @param listener a perspective listener
*/
public void removePerspectiveListener(IPerspectiveListener listener);
}