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package org.eclipse.rap.rwt.application;
/**
* An entrypoint creates the main UI of a RAP application. It is registered with the framework and
* mapped to a URL path. The framework will create a separate instance of an entrypoint for every UI
* session.
*
* It is recommended to extend {@link AbstractEntryPoint} rather than to implement this interface.
*
*
* @see AbstractEntryPoint
* @since 2.0
*/
public interface EntryPoint {
/**
* This method is called to initialize the UI. Implementations will create a display, one or more
* shells, and add content. If and only if the application is supposed to run in SWT_COMPATIBILITY
* mode, this methods must run the SWT main loop if.
*
* @return exit status, reserved for future use
*/
int createUI();
}