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1 package org.columba.core.gui.frame.api;
2
3 import javax.swing.ImageIcon JavaDoc;
4 import javax.swing.JComponent JavaDoc;
5
6 import org.columba.api.plugin.IExtensionInterface;
7
8 /**
9  * A little box containing useful information which resides in the contextual area.
10  *
11  * @author frd
12  */
13 public interface IComponentBox extends IExtensionInterface{
14
15     
16     /**
17      * Returns technical name. Should be unique.
18      * @return
19      */
20     public String JavaDoc getTechnicalName();
21     
22     /**
23      * Return provider human-readable name
24      * @return
25      */
26     public String JavaDoc getName();
27     
28     /**
29      * Return provider human-readable description
30      * @return
31      */
32     public String JavaDoc getDescription();
33     
34     /**
35      * Return provider icon
36      * @return
37      */
38     public ImageIcon JavaDoc getIcon();
39     
40     public JComponent JavaDoc getView();
41 }
42
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