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package org.eclipse.ui;
/**
* Workbench parts implement or adapt to this interface to participate in
* actions that require a prompt for the user to provide input on what to do
* with unsaved data when the part is closed or the Workbench is shut down.
*
* Note that if a part implements this interface, it is excluded from the common
* "prompt to save" dialog, and instead opens its own dialog. This may cause
* multiple prompts to the end user during a single user operation. Implementors
* should be aware that this may lead to a less than optimal user experience.
*
*
* @since 3.1
*/
public interface ISaveablePart2 extends ISaveablePart {
/**
* Standard return code constant (value 0) indicating that the part needs to be
* saved.
*/
int YES = 0;
/**
* Standard return code constant (value 1) indicating that the part does not
* need to be saved and the part should be closed.
*/
int NO = 1;
/**
* Standard return code constant (value 2) indicating that the part does not
* need to be saved and the part should not be closed.
*/
int CANCEL = 2;
/**
* Standard return code constant (value 3) indicating that the default behavior
* for prompting the user to save will be used.
*/
int DEFAULT = 3;
/**
* Prompts the user for input on what to do with unsaved data. This method is
* only called when the part is closed or when the Workbench is shutting down.
*
* Implementors are expected to open a custom dialog where the user will be able
* to determine what to do with the unsaved data. Implementors may also return a
* result of DEFAULT to get the default prompt handling from the
* Workbench.
*
*
* @return the return code, must be either YES, NO,
* CANCEL or DEFAULT.
*/
int promptToSaveOnClose();
}