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A collection of Java utilities.

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//
// $Id$
//
// samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
// Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Michael Bayne, et al.
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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//
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package com.samskivert.swing;

/**
 * The controller provider interface is implemented by user interface
 * elements that have an associated {@link
 * com.samskivert.swing.Controller}. The hierarchy of the user interface
 * elements defines the hierarchy of controllers and at any point in the
 * UI element hierarchy, an element can implement controller provider and
 * provide a controller that will process actions received at that scope
 * or below.
 */
public interface ControllerProvider
{
    /**
     * Returns the controller to be used at the scope of the UI element
     * that implements controller provider.
     */
    public Controller getController ();
}