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package org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer;

import org.eclipse.compare.ITypedElement;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;

/**
 * An abstract base implementation of the IDiffElement interface.
 * 
 * Subclasses may add behavior and state, and may override getImage
 * and getType to suit.
 * 
 */
public abstract class DiffElement implements IDiffElement {
	private int fKind;
	private IDiffContainer fParent;

	/**
	 * Creates a new DiffElement as a child of the given parent.
	 * If parent is not null the new element is added to the parent.
	 *
	 * @param parent the parent of this child; if not null this element is automatically added as a child
	 * @param kind the kind of change
	 */
	public DiffElement(IDiffContainer parent, int kind) {
		fParent= parent;
		fKind= kind;
		if (parent != null)
			parent.add(this);
	}

	/**
	 * The DiffElement implementation of this ITypedInput
	 * method returns null. Subclasses may re-implement to provide
	 * an image for this element.
	 * @return null.
	 */
	@Override
	public Image getImage() {
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * The DiffElement implementation of this ITypedElement
	 * method returns ITypedElement.UNKNOWN_TYPE. Subclasses may
	 * re-implement to provide a type for this element.
	 * @return ITypedElement.UNKNOWN_TYPE.
	 */
	@Override
	public String getType() {
		return ITypedElement.UNKNOWN_TYPE;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the kind of difference for this element.
	 *
	 * @param kind set the kind of difference this element represents
	 * @see Differencer
	 */
	public void setKind(int kind) {
		fKind= kind;
	}

	@Override
	public int getKind() {
		return fKind;
	}

	@Override
	public IDiffContainer getParent() {
		return fParent;
	}

	@Override
	public void setParent(IDiffContainer parent) {
		fParent= parent;
	}
}