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11 package org.eclipse.core.runtime;
12
13 /**
14  * This interface describes a registry contributor - an entity that supplies information
15  * to the extension registry.
16  * <p>
17  * Registry contributor objects can be obtained by calling {@link IExtensionPoint#getContributor()},
18  * {@link IExtension#getContributor()}, and {@link IConfigurationElement#getContributor()}.
19  * Alternatively, a contributor factory appropriate for the registry in use can be called to directly
20  * obtain an IContributor object.
21  * </p><p>
22  * This interface can be used without OSGi running.
23  * </p><p>
24  * This interface is not intended to be implemented or extended by clients.
25  * </p>
26  * @see org.eclipse.core.runtime.ContributorFactoryOSGi
27  * @see org.eclipse.core.runtime.ContributorFactorySimple
28  *
29  * @since org.eclipse.equinox.registry 3.2
30  */
31 public interface IContributor {
32
33     /**
34      * Provides name of the contributor (e.g., "org.eclipse.core.runtime").
35      *
36      * @return name of the registry contributor
37      */
38     public String JavaDoc getName();
39 }
40
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