IReusableEditor.java

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package org.eclipse.ui;

/**
 * Interface for reusable editors. 
 * 
 * An editors may support changing its input so that 
 * the workbench may change its contents instead of 
 * opening a new editor.
 */
public interface IReusableEditor extends IEditorPart {
    /**
     * Sets the input to this editor.
     * 
     * <p><b>Note:</b> Clients must fire the {@link IEditorPart#PROP_INPUT } 
     * property change within their implementation of 
     * <code>setInput()</code>.<p>
     *
     * @param input the editor input
     */
    public void setInput(IEditorInput input);
}