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package org.eclipse.jface.viewers;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
/**
* The LabelDecorator is an abstract superclass of ILabelDecorators
* that support IDecorationContext.
* @see IDecorationContext
* @since 3.2
*/
public abstract class LabelDecorator implements ILabelDecorator {
/**
* Returns an image that is based on the given image,
* but decorated with additional information relating to the state
* of the provided element taking into account the provided context.
*
* Text and image decoration updates can occur as a result of other updates
* within the workbench including deferred decoration by background processes.
* Clients should handle labelProviderChangedEvents for the given element to get
* the complete decoration.
* @see LabelProviderChangedEvent
* @see IBaseLabelProvider#addListener
*
* @param image the input image to decorate, or null
if the element has no image
* @param element the element whose image is being decorated
* @param context additional context information about the element being decorated
* @return the decorated image, or null
if no decoration is to be applied
*
* @see org.eclipse.jface.resource.CompositeImageDescriptor
*/
public abstract Image decorateImage(Image image, Object element, IDecorationContext context);
/**
* Returns a text label that is based on the given text label,
* but decorated with additional information relating to the state
* of the provided element taking into account the provided context.
*
* Text and image decoration updates can occur as a result of other updates
* within the workbench including deferred decoration by background processes.
* Clients should handle labelProviderChangedEvents for the given element to get
* the complete decoration.
* @see LabelProviderChangedEvent
* @see IBaseLabelProvider#addListener
*
* @param text the input text label to decorate
* @param element the element whose image is being decorated
* @param context additional context information about the element being decorated
* @return the decorated text label, or null
if no decoration is to be applied
*/
public abstract String decorateText(String text, Object element, IDecorationContext context);
/**
* Prepare the element for decoration. If it is already decorated and ready for update
* return true. If decoration is pending return false.
* @param element The element to be decorated
* @param originalText The starting text.
* @param context The decoration context
* @return boolean true
if the decoration is ready for this element
*/
public abstract boolean prepareDecoration(Object element, String originalText, IDecorationContext context);
}