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1 // The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
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//(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
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//The Original Code is "The Columba Project"
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//The Initial Developers of the Original Code are Frederik Dietz and Timo
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// Stich.
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//Portions created by Frederik Dietz and Timo Stich are Copyright (C) 2003.
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//All Rights Reserved.
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package org.columba.mail.gui.message.viewer;
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20 import javax.swing.JComponent JavaDoc;
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22 import org.columba.api.plugin.IExtensionInterface;
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24 /**
25  * Implementing classes should retrieve the necessary information from the
26  * selected message and change their appearance appropriately.
27  * <p>
28  * You can put every component in place you want.
29  *
30  * @author fdietz
31  */

32 public interface IViewer extends IExtensionInterface {
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34     /**
35      * Update ui to reflect the changes.
36      *
37      */

38     void updateGUI() throws Exception JavaDoc;
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40     /**
41      * Return view of component.
42      *
43      * @return
44      */

45     JComponent JavaDoc getView();
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47     /**
48      * Check if component should be viewed.
49      *
50      * @return true, if component is visible. False, otherwise.
51      */

52     boolean isVisible();
53 }
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