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 *
 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 ******************************************************************************/

package org.eclipse.ui.statushandlers;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.ErrorSupportProvider;
import org.eclipse.jface.util.Policy;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;

/**
 * <p>
 * A status area provider creates an area that displays detailed information
 * about {@link StatusAdapter} or {@link IStatus}.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * The area provider can be set in {@link WorkbenchStatusDialogManager} as well as in
 * JFace {@link Policy} since its extends {@link ErrorSupportProvider}.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * <strong>EXPERIMENTAL</strong>. This class or interface has been added as
 * part of a work in progress. There is no guarantee that this API will work or
 * that it will remain the same. Please do not use this API without consulting
 * with the eclipseUI team.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see Policy#setErrorSupportProvider(ErrorSupportProvider)
 * @see WorkbenchStatusDialogManager#setSupportAreaProvider(AbstractStatusAreaProvider)
 * @see WorkbenchStatusDialogManager#setDetailsAreaProvider(AbstractStatusAreaProvider)
 * @since 3.4
 */
public abstract class AbstractStatusAreaProvider extends ErrorSupportProvider {

	/**
	 * Create an area for detailed support area as a child of the given parent.
	 * 
	 * @param parent
	 *            A {@link Composite} that will host support area.
	 * @param statusAdapter
	 *            The {@link StatusAdapter} to be supported.
	 * @return a control, that hold all support elements.
	 */
	public abstract Control createSupportArea(Composite parent,
			StatusAdapter statusAdapter);

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 * 
	 * @see org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.ErrorSupportProvider#createSupportArea(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite,
	 *      org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus)
	 */
	public final Control createSupportArea(Composite parent, IStatus status) {
		return createSupportArea(parent, new StatusAdapter(status));
	}
}